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Just days after announcing that they had canceled their two sitcoms "Press Time" and "This Just In", GEN-TV Studios has announced that they have received multiple offers from rival production companies and cable networks for the rights to both series. Although, they have not at this time reached a final deal, they are "pleased and excited" with the response they've gotten thus far. According to Anne Hunter, V.P. of Sales for GEN-TV Studios, "At least three huge production companies and upwards of nine cable networks have expressed moderate to serious interest in these programs and we are attempting to negotiate serious deals to work something out with them".

Although these potential deals are proprietary and thus, cannot be discussed we can confirm that one network that is NOT in the running is competing network YTN, who Bridget Kline says "Is simply not a network we would do business with anymore". Although she chose not to elaborate the indication is pretty clear that GEN-TV does not wish to broker any deals with the network that has caused them much pain in recent months. Scott Horgan, former President of GEN-TV who no longer works for the company did have a lot to say on the subject, and said "GEN-TV hates YTN with a passion; although Bridget Kline wouldn't ever verbalize it she despises that network and views their entire business model as archaic, chaotic and moronic". "Bridget simply feels that the higher ups at YTN don't understand modern business dealings and she would rather not deal with what she considers to be a bunch of undereducated idiots; she believes that it's best to deal with other networks/companies that have a better understanding of the intricacies of modern day television".

Industry analyst Sofia Halberg, of independent, L.A. based market research company Kraft-Hollander & Bishop says "Although Bridget Kline never speaks ill publicly of rival networks, it's very clear from an insiders viewpoint that she hates YTN and would NEVER sell them one; let alone two of the shows from her network".

GEN-TV Studios has announced that they have struck a deal with two networks to produce and air new (and existing) episodes of "Press time" and "This Just In".

OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has gotten the rights to produce brand new episodes of "Press Time" and to rerun all of the existing episodes. OWN has leased a 2-year option on the rerun rights to the series.

Meanwhile, Comedy Central has purchased the rerun rights to "This Just In"; and will start airing the show's reruns later this year. They have also optioned the rights to produce original episodes of the series.

GEN-TV says the combined worth of these deals is valued at over 1.3 million dollars.

Bridget Kline says "It was a huge decision to decide which of the proposed options to accept. Several companies and networks were fighting over these shows". According to sources; among the networks that were fighting were TV Land, Oxygen, WE and VH1. Viacom and Debar-Mercury were among the production companies trying to secure the rights. Tom Dalton says "The final decision came down to picking the option that made the most sense in the long-term and would get us the most money".

GEN-TV Studios will benefit greatly from these deals, as they would only have to produce about 10% of the budget for new episodes of these shows; with the other networks coughing up the other 90%. They would also get 97% of the profits from the new episodes; in addition to the 100% of the profits they get from the future syndication rights once the series reach 100 episodes. It is a great deal all around for the studio. "This is our first significant venture into profitable original syndicated fare" said Dalton, "We've dabbled in the past with smaller projects, but we've never made such a bundle on selling off projects to produce original episodes".

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GEN-TV has a lot of news to share today:

Bridget Kline, the GEN-TV Executive on leave has filed a restraining order against ex-fiancee Jason Washborn. The signed affidavit sworn by Ms. Kline says "Mr. Jason Washborn has physically, emotionally and sexually abused me between 2008 and 2011, I am in constant fear for my life. His physical abuse began with slapping and has progressed into full-fledged physical assault, sexual assault and daily threatening my life. On multiple occasions between May 2010 and January 2011, Mr. Washborn threatened my life with a knife and verbally threatened to end my life. He is the direct cause of my miscarriage after he threw me down a flight of stairs, following an argument over the unborn twins future nursery". According to court documents, Ms. Kline has "multiple, reliable and unshakable witnesses and undeniable proof to back this up". Although the D.A has refused to file charges against him, this newest document is sure to cause a firestorm and possibly lead to charges.

A judge wasted no time in issuing the temporary restraining order immediately. The order, is a harsh one, permitting Mr. Washborn from coming into "Direct or In-direct contact with Ms. Kline at any point over the next 2 years; excluding court hearings and court appointed visits, should they apply". He is also "To have no contact with Ms. Kline's place of work, place of residence and is to avoid any and all contact; including emails, telephone and social networking with Ms. Kline, her immediate family and known personal associates".

In other news, Ms. Kline has been cleared to return to work, effective Tomorrow.


The network has also announced that "We will be doing something unusual and will not be announcing what shows we pick up or pilots that we order to series, until upfront day". Typically, networks will announce series they've picked up in advance of announcing their fall schedule; but this year to build momentum and suspense the network won't make any such announcements until Upfront day in May".

Mr. Tom Dalton said "This unprecedented move is being done to maximize impact when we announce our fall schedule. And by all means, no show is safe at this point".

After a restraining order was issued, Bridget Kline's attorney wasted no time in petitioning the D.A. to reconsider his decision to not file charges against Mr. Washborn. "Clearly, the court has ruled that there is evidence of abuse on Jason's part and as such the D.A. needs to do the right thing and file charges" said the statement her attorney wrote.

The D.A. was quick to respond and has indeed filed extensive charges against him. Mr. Washborn was arrested Tuesday night and charged with the following, which are just a small sampling of a laundry list of charges:

41 counts of simple battery
15 counts of assault with deadly force
19 counts of domestic violence
2 counts of murder with malice aforethought (murder in the second degree) (likely 1 count for each of the unborn twins; a fact that I'm sure his attorney will argue against).
1 count of attempted murder
44 counts of domestic violence
88 counts of endangering the life of a minor (again, likely about the twins and likely to be argued against)
6 counts of assault with a deadly weapon
1 count of possession of an unlicensed handgun
18 counts of driving while intoxicated
19 counts of possession of a controlled substance (Police found 1.9 grams of cocaine and various other drugs when searching his home)
12 counts of possession with intent to distribute
2 counts of conspiracy to commit murder
2 counts of racketeering
9 counts of kidnapping
2 counts of unlawful restraint or holding somebody against their will
9 counts of terrorism (the exact reasoning for these charges are as of yet unknown or haven't been released) ( in addition 44 other related charges are included)
15 counts of stalking
2 counts of harassment
10 counts of cyber-bullying
9 counts of child abuse (reasons unknown or not disclosed)
13 counts of grand larceny
1 count of grand theft auto
2 counts of misdemeanor shoplifting

and the list goes on and on and on... He'll have a hell of a time getting through this.

Hollywood Now is not usually the type of magazine to take the side of one executive over the other; but this time we've got to step in. Olivia Palin, the recently instated President of YTN/TCN has been making waves for her harsh and unneeded comments towards Bridget Kline, a defenseless and harmless young executive who is in the middle of an on-going domestic violence case. Ms. Palin has called out Bridget for speaking the truth about the ratings of her competitors fledgling network. I think, Ms. Pavlin, who by the way nobody at our office has even heard of before she got this job; needs to take a chill pill and leave domestic violence victims alone. Do you like seeing victims of abuse being abused in public?

Now, the truth is, Nobody even knows who Olivia Pavlin is, however, Bridget Kline is a BELOVED and well known industry insider who has become a favorite of fellow executives for years now. And honestly, it is silly for YTN/TCN to try and compare their ratings to that of a juggernaut like GEN-TV whose 18-49 demos for one episode of "This Time Around" alone could shatter the season record for their entire line-up.

It's not just Hollywood Now that thinks so either, celebrities left and right are fighting mad and are speaking their mind, here's what a few high profile celebs said when Hollywood Now asked them to speak:

Charlie Sheen said "GEN-TV is a winning network. Olivia Pavlin is the devil, just like Chuck Lorre".

Martha Stewart said "I would never work on YTN they are so low-brow."

Tia Mowry said "Olivia Palvlin is a nutcase. I much prefer working for Bridget Kline who is like a sister to me. She was a bridesmaid in my wedding".

Barbara Striesand said "YTN? What's that? I've never heard of it."

Shannen Doherty said "I was offered a job once on YTN, I turned it down flat, because they are a bunch of nonsensical yahoos over there. I believe GEN-TV is in the right"

and Rosie O'Donnell said "YTN is a homophobic network run by a completely close minded bigot; I believe Olivia Pavlin is without merit in this case".
RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

PAVLIN CONTINUES TO BLAST KLINE; MOWRY RETRACTS STATEMENT
Here is the full statement:

"The fact that Ms. Kline is using her ongoing court dispute with her husband for sympathy is just pathetic. Millions of women are abused each and every year, yet you never see them use their abuse to get sympathy. Ms. Kline should be ashamed and issue an apology as soon as possible.

Many in the industry have probably never heard of me because I'm new to the business. Since I entered only five years ago, I have been uplifted all the way to network President. I don't care what these people have to say, I have the job, and they must just be jealous.

Our ratings are fine for the goals we are trying to accomplish. GEN-TV's ratings are unrealistic in that they are scoring demos in the 20's, something not seen since the 1990's.

YTN will continue to operate as a successful network for years to come."

YTN's own star, Tia Mowry of Living Life and Roommates, has retracted her earlier statement ("Olivia Palvlin is a nutcase. I much prefer working for Bridget Kline who is like a sister to me. She was a bridesmaid in my wedding".) about her boss.

In a new statement she says, "My earlier statement was disrespectful, and very unlike me. I formally apologize to my boss, Olivia, and anyone else at the network that it may have hurt. I stand behind YTN, and will continue to work for them for years to come."

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

PAVLIN CONTINUES TO BLAST KLINE; MOWRY RETRACTS STATEMENT
Here is the full statement:

"The fact that Ms. Kline is using her ongoing court dispute with her husband for sympathy is just pathetic. Millions of women are abused each and every year, yet you never see them use their abuse to get sympathy. Ms. Kline should be ashamed and issue an apology as soon as possible.

Many in the industry have probably never heard of me because I'm new to the business. Since I entered only five years ago, I have been uplifted all the way to network President. I don't care what these people have to say, I have the job, and they must just be jealous.

Our ratings are fine for the goals we are trying to accomplish. GEN-TV's ratings are unrealistic in that they are scoring demos in the 20's, something not seen since the 1990's.

YTN will continue to operate as a successful network for years to come."

YTN's own star, Tia Mowry of Living Life and Roommates, has retracted her earlier statement ("Olivia Palvlin is a nutcase. I much prefer working for Bridget Kline who is like a sister to me. She was a bridesmaid in my wedding".) about her boss.

In a new statement she says, "My earlier statement was disrespectful, and very unlike me. I formally apologize to my boss, Olivia, and anyone else at the network that it may have hurt. I stand behind YTN, and will continue to work for them for years to come."

GEN-TV's Tom Dalton issued a statement today clairfying some confusion. "Bridget Kline is my co-worker, boss and friend and It pains me to see her good name dragged through the mud by a jealous, petty and tyrannical nut-job like Ms. Pavlin. But I must clarify one thing: The comments to which Ms. Pavlin are responding were not comments made by Bridget, these are comments issued by a magazine writer who is not affiliated with GEN-TV in any form. They were not Bridget or GEN-TV's words; they are not how we feel at all. I apologize that Ms. Pavlin isn't educated enough to figure that out by simply reading the article, but that isn't my problem. I just want everybody to know that Bridget has not now nor would she ever, use her domestic violence case to try and win sympathy; although to be fair, shouldn't she be entitled to a little sympathy considering the fact that she just lost her twins, her fiancee beat her and she's in the middle of a domestic violence case? Obviously the folks at YTN/TCN have forgotten a major principle for which they supposedly stand; COMPASSION. Again, it is my mission only to clarify that Hollywood Now, an INDEPENDENTLY owned magazine wrote those words; Not myself, not Bridget Kline and nobody at GEN-TV knew about or had any part in that article, as factual as parts of it may be".

He continues "As for Ms. Mowry; It is a crying shame she has decided to apologize; which suggests she has caved to pressure from that other, less talented executive. It doesn't matter, it just shows that she is a truly disloyal, uncaring and untrustworthy human being. Bridget Kline has been her friend for over 15 years and to just side with Pavlin is an act of betrayal."

In all the hoopla over the Kline/Pavlin feud, GEN-TV's ratings for Monday got lost in translation.

GEN-TV won Monday night handily with it's best Monday numbers all season. It was 1st place among all demos.

8pm: Knocked Down (all-new) (37.80 million viewers; 5.93 18-49)
830pm: Becoming Us (all-new) (14.29 million viewers; 1.4 18-49)
9pm: Something Old, Something New (all new) (22.93 million viewers; 4.4 18-49)
930: The Arrival (all-new) (30.1 million viewers; 4.1 18-49)
10: Black's Law (Series Premiere) (33.92 million viewers; 8.5 18-49)

NOTES:

The series premiere of "Black's Law" was a huge hit among both demographics and total viewers; it was the #1 ranked show of Monday night. Coincidentally; it also garnered rave reviews from critics who hailed the episode as "a masterpiece; a brilliant pilot" (TV Critics Mag, 3/14/11).

Hollywood Now is not usually the type of magazine to take the side of one executive over the other; but this time we've got to step in. Olivia Palin, the recently instated President of YTN/TCN has been making waves for her harsh and unneeded comments towards Bridget Kline, a defenseless and harmless young executive who is in the middle of an on-going domestic violence case. Ms. Palin has called out Bridget for speaking the truth about the ratings of her competitors fledgling network. I think, Ms. Pavlin, who by the way nobody at our office has even heard of before she got this job; needs to take a chill pill and leave domestic violence victims alone. Do you like seeing victims of abuse being abused in public?

Now, the truth is, Nobody even knows who Olivia Pavlin is, however, Bridget Kline is a BELOVED and well known industry insider who has become a favorite of fellow executives for years now. And honestly, it is silly for YTN/TCN to try and compare their ratings to that of a juggernaut like GEN-TV whose 18-49 demos for one episode of "This Time Around" alone could shatter the season record for their entire line-up.

It's not just Hollywood Now that thinks so either, celebrities left and right are fighting mad and are speaking their mind, here's what a few high profile celebs said when Hollywood Now asked them to speak:

Charlie Sheen said "GEN-TV is a winning network. Olivia Pavlin is the devil, just like Chuck Lorre".

Martha Stewart said "I would never work on YTN they are so low-brow."

Tia Mowry said "Olivia Palvlin is a nutcase. I much prefer working for Bridget Kline who is like a sister to me. She was a bridesmaid in my wedding".

Barbara Striesand said "YTN? What's that? I've never heard of it."

Shannen Doherty said "I was offered a job once on YTN, I turned it down flat, because they are a bunch of nonsensical yahoos over there. I believe GEN-TV is in the right"

and Rosie O'Donnell said "YTN is a homophobic network run by a completely close minded bigot; I believe Olivia Pavlin is without merit in this case".

Hollywood Now Exclusive:

Major Stars FURIOUS at network that attacked Bridget Kline.

Our report yesterday on the on-going battle of wills between GEN-TV's brave and respectable president Bridget Kline and that scum-bucket at YTN/TCN has been met with passionate response from celebrities who are furious at the awful network for daring to diss Bridget, who is a respected and nearly sacred member of the Hollywood elite. Here are some excerpts from the many passionate, love filled messages of support that HN received for Bridget.

Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson "GEN-TV's Bridget Kline is among the classiest and most honest people we've ever had the pleasure of meeting in our lives. It is a sad state of affairs when other people feel the need to put down such a wonderful person. WE absolutely support Bridget Kline and GEN-TV."

Anderson Cooper "I cannot believe that Olivia Pavlin has the nerve to attack such a caring soul as Bridget Kline. You should be ashamed of yourself Olivia. Ashamed of yourself".

Jennifer Lopez & Mark Anthony "We 100% support Bridget Kline; our love and admiration to her always."

Nick Lachey & Vanessa Manilo "We have never heard of Olivia Pavlin before; but she comes across as petty and vindictive. We care deeply for Bridget and wish her well."

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott "We have enjoyed a wonderful working relationship for years with GEN-TV and will continue to do so for many more. We have decided to boycott all YTN/TCN programming from here on out."

Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin "I cannot fathom what would posses a network to attack it's rival. It was underhanded and deceitful of YNT's president to use Bridget's personal life against her."

Lindsay Lohan "I'd rather go to jail than work for YTN. Olivia whatshername is a nobody."

Elizabeth Berkley "I would rather watch paint dry than support YTN. A truly disgusting network."

and lastly, the harshest words came from a surprising source; former YTN honcho Brian Lonze who wrote "YTN you've truly dug a hole this time. Bridget is such a beloved figure, It makes no sense to publicly scold her for words she didn't even write. I've long believed that this network [YTN/TCN] wasn't the most intelligent place on earth, but this simply confirms every fear I've had. Olivia Pavlin has no common sense. I support Bridget Kline whole-heartily."

Monday, March 7th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 6.94 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) was up 1/10th of a demo point, hitting a season high.
Monday, March 14th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 7.07 million; 18-49: 2.2/5) continued to grow, up another 1/10th of a demo point, hitting a season high.

GEN-TV, what are Press Time and This Just In about?


Tuesday, March 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 7.41 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) was up 3/10ths of a demo point from its last week when it faced American Idol. Pushing Daisies rated number two on the night in W18-34 and W18-49, behind a new episode of Glee.

At 9pm, week ten of Looking For Love: 4Ever and Ever (Viewers: 8.63 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) was up 3/10ths of a demo point from last week as well.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.46 million; 18-49: 3.3/8) was up 1/10th of a demo point from its last week.
Tuesday, March 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 7.02 million; 18-49: 2.5/6) was down 1/10th of a demo point from its last week. Pushing Daisies rated number two on the night in W18-34 and W18-49, behind a new episode of Glee.

At 9pm, week eleven of Looking For Love: 4Ever and Ever (Viewers: 8.67 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) was even with last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.52 million; 18-49: 3.3/8) was also even with last week.

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
TCN HAS LARGEST NIGHT IN NETWORK HISTORY

*Tuesday, March 8th ratings*
The Comedy Network, with the help of the season premieres of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history.

The one hour (two episodes) season premiere of Being Average averaged 1.96 million viewers and a 1.1 demo, up 240,000 viewers (1.72 million) from its season three premiere on July 6th. The episode by episode breakdown showed growth from episode one to episode two. Episode one averaged 1.83 million viewers (up 9,000 viewers from last year), with episode two averaging 2.09 million viewers (up 400,000 viewers from last year). Both episodes scored a 1.1 demo among 18-49 year olds, up 10% from last year.

The series premiere (on TCN) of The Comedy Hour averaged 2.03 million viewers and a 1.2 in the 18-49 year olds demo. The Comedy Hour retained 97% of Being Average's total audience, and actually grew in the demo. At 9:30pm, The Comedy Hour actually grew to 2.15 million viewers, a remarkable feat for a new series. The Comedy Hour scored the largest reality series audience on the network in over a year (since Jan. 2010).

All together, TCN averaged 1.98 million viewers and a 1.2 demo on the night, the largest average audience in network history. The previous record was 1.94 and a 1.1 demo in January of 2010.

*TCN aired encores of Being Average at 10pm.
TCN PRESS RELEASE:
TCN BREAKS ALL RECORDS AGAIN, SCORES OVER 2 MILLION VIEWERS ON THE NIGHT

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 1.94 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 110,000 viewers from last week (1.83 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.17 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 80,000 viewers from last week (2.09 million). The 8:30pm episode was the third highest viewership total for the hit comedy (behind the season finale and August 31st episode). All together, Being Average totaled 4.11 million viewers, or an average of 2.06 million viewers, up from last weeks 1.96 million viewers.

Week two of The Comedy Hour averaged 2.29 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour grew from the second episode of Being Average by 5%, a rare feat for a new series. The Comedy Hour's 2.29 million viewer performance ranks second for a reality series on the network, just slightly behind The Comedy Network Presents 2.30 million performance in the summer of 2010.

All together, TCN averaged 2.13 million viewers and a 1.2 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the second week in a row. The previous record was set last week.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS REPORT:
With increased publicity thanks to the YTN/GEN-TV fight, YTN scored record numbers for the second week in a row.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

OLIVIA PAVLIN: BRIDGET KLINE "IS AN EVIL MANIPULATOR"
The newly instated President of YTN is going where no YTN executive has gone before: personal attacks. In a statement given to Rumors About TV Shows, Olivia Pavlin jabbed at Bridget Kline for being a manipulator, among other things. Here is the statement she gave to Rumors exclusively:

"Hello to everyone that may be reading this statement. To start off, I'd like to thank everyone that is supporting YTN and TCN in this time of trash talking on our networks. It is my understanding that the President of GEN-TV, Bridget Kline, is an evil manipulator and trying to gain whatever she can out of this debacle. Going out for celebrity sympathy is pathetic, even to sink as low as to gain support from Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen.

Whenever I release a statement, Bridget never has anything to say. She can't fight the fight herself, but instead has assistants send out her information. Bridget must be too busy green-lighting the worst possible pilots, just like they seemed to have done this season. I'm not trying to insult any actors that may have appeared on the shows, but many of them were terrible - even worse than the series on The CW.

I sat down with Tia Mowry earlier today and had a heart to heart discussion with her for over twenty minutes. She is sincerely sorry for any comments she may have made, and wants to continue being friends with any executives at GEN-TV in the future.

As for GEN-TV, I hope they continue to flounder. While YTN is on the way up, GEN-TV is on the way down, all the way to the bottom of the toilet bowl."

UPDATE: The Chairman of YTN Studios, Carl Mayer has just released the following statement, "I stand behind Olivia and any decisions she may make during this difficult time. If GEN-TV would like to have a face to face meeting with me, I am always available."

*Just to let all know, we both PM'ed each other about this, and its just for fun. :lol:

Wednesday, March 9th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 8.05 million; 18-49: 2.8/6) was up 1/10th of a demo point from last week.

At 8:30pm, week nine of Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.88 million; 18-49: 2.3/6) was also up 1/10th of a demo point from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 9.27 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) was up 3/10ths of a demo point from last week. With Criminal Minds and Modern Family in repeat-mode, College had its highest ratings since January.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.41 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) was even with last week, despite facing American Idol this week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 10.70 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was up 2/10ths of a demo point from last week.
Wednesday, March 16th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.64 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) was down 1/10th from last week, tying a series low.

At 8:30pm, week ten of Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.39 million; 18-49: 2.1/6) was down 2/10ths from last week, hitting a series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 9.05 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was down 1/10th from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.04 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was also down 1/10th from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 10.72 million; 18-49: 3.1/8) was even with last weeks episode.

Tuesday and Wed Ratings.

GEN-TV Ratings for Tuesday, March 15, 2011 and Wednesday, March 16, 2011:

Tuesday:

GEN-TV was the #1 network on Tuesday night with the following line-up:

8pm: Doctor/Patient (all-new) (18.3 million viewers; 4.4 18-49)
830: On The Air (all-new) (14.1 million viewers; 2.1 18-49)
9pm: Boyfriend (all-new) (19.45 million viewers; 2.0 18-49)
930: Love Happens (rerun) (18.4 million viewers; 2.1 18-49)
10pm: The Huntress(all-new) (33.45 million viewers; 9.3 18-49)

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GEN-TV was #1 on Wednesday night with the following line-up:

8pm: Press Time (all-new) (19.3 million viewers; 2.9 18-49)
830: This Just In (all-new) 18.3 million viewers; 2.4 18-49)
9pm: West Of Broadway (rerun) (14.5 million viewers; 2.4 18-49)
930: Postal (all-new) (19.31 million viewers; 3.2 18-49)
10pm: One Of These Days (all new) (34.2 million viewers; 13.4 18-49)
11pm: Smashed (all-new) (13.2 million viewers; 2.8 18-49)

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
YTN ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCHEDULE

YTN is formally announcing their new summer schedule today, with an original episode airing on five of the six nights.

Monday night kicks off with the new reality series, Karaoke Challenge. For the first few weeks, the episodes will be two hours long, but will eventually shrink to one hour. Leading out of the new reality series is an encore of TAKEN: Phoenix.

Tuesday night has the results show for Karaoke Challenge, followed by new Kristin Chenoweth drama, Sing it Loud. Finishing off the night is the new family drama, Our Family.

Wednesday night will look more of the same, with encores of Kate and Zoe, College, and Behind the Scenes. The TCN hit comedy, Being Average, will get extra exposure, airing encores at 8:30pm. The encores for the TCN series are those from the third season, not the current fourth season. The night finishes off with last years summer hit drama, The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex.

Thursday night starts off with the hit reality documentary, $7.25 an Hour, leading into the new reality series, The Neighborhood. Rounding out the night is an encore of hit drama, Reversing History.

Friday night will have back to back new episodes of Weekly Update, followed by the hit cop drama, Cops of New York.

Sunday night will have encores of game shows Can You Beat Ken?, Locked, and The Weakest Link. Hit drama, TAKEN, will finish off the night at 10pm. In July, YTN will remove the game shows for a short time, and air two movies of the week.


Here is the full schedule:
Monday
8 - Karaoke Challenege [two hour performance show]
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix [repeat]

Tuesday
8 - Karaoke Challenge [results show]
9 - Sing it Loud!
10 - Our Family

Wednesday
8 - Kate and Zoe [repeat]
830 - Being Average [repeat]
9 - College [repeat]
930 - Behind the Scenes [repeat]
10 - The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex

Thursday
8 - $7.25 an Hour
830 - $7.25 an Hour
9 - The Neighborhood
10 - Reversing History [repeat]

Friday
8 - Weekly Update
9 - Weekly Update
10 - Cops of New York [repeat]

Sunday (until July)
7 - Can You Beat Ken? [repeat]
8 - Locked [repeat]
9 - The Weakest Link [repeat]
10 - TAKEN [repeat]

Sunday (until September)
7 - YTN Movie of the Week
9 - YTN Movie of the Week

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

OLIVIA PAVLIN: BRIDGET KLINE "IS AN EVIL MANIPULATOR"
The newly instated President of YTN is going where no YTN executive has gone before: personal attacks. In a statement given to Rumors About TV Shows, Olivia Pavlin jabbed at Bridget Kline for being a manipulator, among other things. Here is the statement she gave to Rumors exclusively:

"Hello to everyone that may be reading this statement. To start off, I'd like to thank everyone that is supporting YTN and TCN in this time of trash talking on our networks. It is my understanding that the President of GEN-TV, Bridget Kline, is an evil manipulator and trying to gain whatever she can out of this debacle. Going out for celebrity sympathy is pathetic, even to sink as low as to gain support from Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen.

Whenever I release a statement, Bridget never has anything to say. She can't fight the fight herself, but instead has assistants send out her information. Bridget must be too busy green-lighting the worst possible pilots, just like they seemed to have done this season. I'm not trying to insult any actors that may have appeared on the shows, but many of them were terrible - even worse than the series on The CW.

I sat down with Tia Mowry earlier today and had a heart to heart discussion with her for over twenty minutes. She is sincerely sorry for any comments she may have made, and wants to continue being friends with any executives at GEN-TV in the future.

As for GEN-TV, I hope they continue to flounder. While YTN is on the way up, GEN-TV is on the way down, all the way to the bottom of the toilet bowl."

UPDATE: The Chairman of YTN Studios, Carl Mayer has just released the following statement, "I stand behind Olivia and any decisions she may make during this difficult time. If GEN-TV would like to have a face to face meeting with me, I am always available."

*Just to let all know, we both PM'ed each other about this, and its just for fun. :lol:

In the wake of yet another vicious attack from dictator and shrew Olivia Pavlin; Hollywood Now has learned that innocent pawn Bridget Kline has been rushed to an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital for psychiatric treatment after suffering what doctors are calling "A total and complete psychiatric breakdown". According to sources; Kline attempted suicide shortly after 2am on Wednesday night; the method of which has not been disclosed. An insider at GEN-TV who spoke on the condition of anonymity says "Bridget has been on the edge all month long with her personal issues; but these attacks from a nobody at YTN have really effected her more than anybody will know". Another source says "Bridget is like a fragile glass figurine right now; and these personal attacks aren't helping matters. She finally just shattered".

In the meantime, Tom Dalton has taken over her responsibilities at the network and is lashing out at Pavlin saying " It's one thing to respond to a direct criticism but Pavlin has taken things too far by attacking Bridget personally calling her pathetic and calling her a manipulator. These are harsh words for somebody she's never even met". He was joined by the Head of GEN-TV's Board Of Trustees, Vincent Gianello who said "It disgusts me to see what these unfeeling hacks at YTN have done to Bridget. all I know is that karma is a bitch and it will come back to them for hurting Bridget."

GEN-TV has released it's tentative summer schedule. Tom Dalton states that "The schedule may be changed once we schedule our summer reality series and specials".

But for now at least the summer schedule is:

Monday:
8pm: Knocked Down (R)
830: Something Old, Something New (R)
9pm: Hot Tamales (R)---New Season starting in May
930: Knocked Down (R)
10: Black's Law (N)---New episodes air through June.

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (R)
830: On The Air (R)
9pm: Boyfriends (R)--- Special Summer episodes start in June
930: Love Happens (R)
10: The Huntress (N)---- Special Summer episodes start in June

Wednesday:
8pm: Postal (R)
830: Becoming Us (R)
9pm: West Of Broadway (R)
930: One Of These Days (R)
1030: Smashed (R)

Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (R)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (R)
9pm: Elizabeth Bordoe (R)
930: Search For America's Hottest DJ with DJ Pauly D (New Reality Show)
1030: This Time Around (R)



Friday:
8pm: L.A. Casino (R)
9pm: County General (R)
10pm: GONE (R)

Saturday:
8pm: Hacked (R)
830: Them & Us (R)
9pm: Life's Facts (R)
930: Life's Facts (N)- New Summer episodes start in June.
10: Hotel (R)
11: Sisters (R)

Sunday:
8pm: GEN-TV Original Documentaries (N)--- All-New starting in May
9pm: GEN-TV Movie Of The Week (N)- Starting In May
11pm: Aftermath: A Closer Look At The Facts (N)--A new series in which the subjects of the documentaries discuss what happened to them after the events of the documentary. ---Starts in May

In the wake of yet another vicious attack from dictator and shrew Olivia Pavlin; Hollywood Now has learned that innocent pawn Bridget Kline has been rushed to an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital for psychiatric treatment after suffering what doctors are calling "A total and complete psychiatric breakdown". According to sources; Kline attempted suicide shortly after 2am on Wednesday night; the method of which has not been disclosed. An insider at GEN-TV who spoke on the condition of anonymity says "Bridget has been on the edge all month long with her personal issues; but these attacks from a nobody at YTN have really effected her more than anybody will know". Another source says "Bridget is like a fragile glass figurine right now; and these personal attacks aren't helping matters. She finally just shattered".

In the meantime, Tom Dalton has taken over her responsibilities at the network and is lashing out at Pavlin saying " It's one thing to respond to a direct criticism but Pavlin has taken things too far by attacking Bridget personally calling her pathetic and calling her a manipulator. These are harsh words for somebody she's never even met". He was joined by the Head of GEN-TV's Board Of Trustees, Vincent Gianello who said "It disgusts me to see what these unfeeling hacks at YTN have done to Bridget. all I know is that karma is a bitch and it will come back to them for hurting Bridget."
RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

Official statement from Olivia Pavlin, "I'm sorry to hear that Bridget Kline has been admitted to the hospital for psychiatric treatment. At this time, I will refrain from making anymore statements."

Only minutes after that statement, YTN sent out a press release that the 9pm episode of Weekly Update would feature Olivia Pavlin for the entire hour. She is expected to avoid Bridget Kline and focus her entire attack on GEN-TV and other executives. Rumors will give you all the information that will be featured in the interview tomorrow night!

Can you please give me some info. on TCN and Gen-TV? I dont think I've ever heard of either one of them. And what about this feud between Pavlin and Kline? Who started this feud?

Can you please give me some info. on TCN and Gen-TV? I dont think I've ever heard of either one of them. And what about this feud between Pavlin and Kline? Who started this feud?
This is just a thread for creating your own network. Everything that happens in this thread is fictional and just for fun. :)

Thursday, March 10th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.58 million; 18-49: 2.8/6) was up 2/10ths of a demo point from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates (Viewers: 6.15 million; 18-49: 2.2/5) was up 1/10th of a demo point from last week. Retention out of Singles was 81% in total viewers and 79% in the demo, a season low.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.63 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) was up 3/10ths of a demo points from last week.
Thursday, March 17th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.09 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) was down 2/10ths from last week, tying a season low.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates (Viewers: 5.94 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) was down 1/10th from last week. Retention out of Singles was 84% in total viewers and 81% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 8.41 million; 18-49: 2.5/6) tumbled 4/10ths from last week, hitting a series low.

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
LOOKING FOR LOVE AND WEEKLY UPDATE RENEWED FOR 2011-2012 TELEVISION SEASON
The hit reality series, Looking for Love, has been renewed for an additional two seasons. Season five is expected to premiere in the fall, with season six coming in winter 2012.

Looking for Love 4 is currently averaging over 8 million viewers and a 2.6 demo in its timeslot, dominating the competition on other networks.

Weekly Update, the staple of YTN's news program has been renewed for an additional 104 episodes, the largest in network history. The renewal comes on the heels of series high numbers and the networks aggression to get back into the news business. The large episode order will allow the newsmagazine to run two episodes a night for a full 52 weeks.

The President of YTN, Olivia Pavlin, says, "Looking for Love and Weekly Update are two strong programs for our network. Not renewing the series would be a terrible mistake."

Looking for Love was not given a specific number of episodes, but its expected to be around 12, with a special reunion at the end of the season.

The renewal comes one month before YTN Upfronts. This leaves just a select few without a known status as of today (with Singles being the surprise outcast for the second year in a row).

GEN-TV was the #1 network across the boards on Thursday night.

At 8pm: a brand new "Over My Head" (34.67 million viewers; 4.5 18-49)
830: a brand new "Elizabeth Brodoe" (34.93 million viewers; 3.44 18-49)
9pm: a brand new "Elizabeth Brodoe" (34.99 million viewers; 3.5 18-49)
930: a brand new "Getting Together" (13.21 million viewers; 2.3 18-49)
10pm: a rerun of "This Time Around" (29.3 million viewers; 4.4 18-49)
11pm: a brand new "Sisters" (52.2 million viewers; 6.9 18-49)

GEN-TV has just announced that they have promoted Tom Dalton to "Acting President, GEN-TV Corporation" effective immediately. This is in response to the urgent developments in Bridget Kline's health. Just hours ago doctors at the hospital she is in have declared her in "a critical state of health" and have said "she is suffering from a serious and potentially fatal mental condition that will require round the clock care until her stress level and blood pressure are stabilized". It appears that "During a routine therapy session with her doctors she became overly agitated and her blood pressure rose to unhealthy levels and she collapsed". Reportedly, Ms. Kline is now "sedated and resting, but in critical condition until her blood pressure and heart rate return to normal levels".

It appears she'll be unable to be released this week.

To address these and other issues head-on, Mr. Dalton and the GEN-TV Board of Trustees will be devoting their entire Saturday schedule to a live press conference and interview. Joan Lunden will be moderating the press conference and Mr. Dalton is expected to "address head on and frankly the personal attacks on Bridget that have been coming from other networks". The live conference will air from 8-11pm on GEN-TV and will also address how bullying can affect people's mental health and physical health. A panel of health experts will show the effects of bullying.

Rumors are also circulating that President and Mrs. Obama may make a pre-recorded appearance on the special, but GEN-TV executives have so far denied this claim stating "As serious as this situation is, The President and First Lady have far more important issues to deal with right now than the issues of a television network".

Friday, March 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.63 million; 18-49: 1.2/3) was up 1/10th of a demo point this week. Last nights episode featured the latest updates on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Inside Job (Viewers: 9.04 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) was up in total viewers, and 1/10th in the demo. For the third week in a row, The Inside Job had a series high in total viewers.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 8.17 million; 18-49: 1.9/6) was up 2/10ths of a demo point, hitting a timeslot high.
Friday, March 18th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Weekly Update (Viewers: 7.52 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) was up 2/10ths from last week, hitting a two month high. Last nights episode featured the latest updates on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and an interview with the President of YTN, Olivia Pavlin.

At 9pm, the season (likely series) finale of The Inside Job (Viewers: 9.18 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) was up in total viewers, but flat in the demo. For the fourth week in a row, The Inside Job had a series high in total viewers. While the total viewership is excellent for a Friday night, the demo is still too low for a renewal.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 8.23 million; 18-49: 1.9/6) was flat vs. last week.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

OLIVIA PAVLIN QUIET ON INTERVIEW
During last nights episode of Weekly Update, many expected the President of YTN and TCN to go off on GEN-TV, but that wasn't the case. Originally, the interview was going to last the entire hour, but only aired for fifteen minutes. Much of that fifteen minutes was spent on discussing the just announced summer schedule. When asked about GEN-TV, she said, "GEN-TV is not what I'm here to talk about. This is YTN, lets stick with topics that pertain to our network."

Now, many believe that YTN sent out a press release to get people to watch their flagship news program and to learn about the summer schedule. If that was YTN's plan, it worked - Weekly Update hit a two month high for a Friday episode.

In a statement from Olivia Pavlin today, she says, "I wish Bridget the best of luck in her recovery."

GEN-TV had a great Friday night. It was the #1 network of the evening; easily beating CBS, ABC and FOX among total viewers and tying FOX among 18-49 demographic.

At 8pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" (35.56 million viewers; 5.9 18-49)

At 9pm, a brand new "County General" (26.71 million viewers; 4.2 18-49)

At 10pm, a brand new "GONE" (42.14 million viewers; 6.9 18-49)

At 11pm, a teaser of Saturday's much talked about GEN-TV Press conference was aired. The teaser featured a pre-taped segment with Tom Dalton that highlights some of the issues he plans to talk about. it was watched by 18.4 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo. The explosive segment teased what may be a heated discussion about ethics and morality in modern day television.

GEN-TV has just announced that they have promoted Tom Dalton to "Acting President, GEN-TV Corporation" effective immediately. This is in response to the urgent developments in Bridget Kline's health. Just hours ago doctors at the hospital she is in have declared her in "a critical state of health" and have said "she is suffering from a serious and potentially fatal mental condition that will require round the clock care until her stress level and blood pressure are stabilized". It appears that "During a routine therapy session with her doctors she became overly agitated and her blood pressure rose to unhealthy levels and she collapsed". Reportedly, Ms. Kline is now "sedated and resting, but in critical condition until her blood pressure and heart rate return to normal levels".

It appears she'll be unable to be released this week.

To address these and other issues head-on, Mr. Dalton and the GEN-TV Board of Trustees will be devoting their entire Saturday schedule to a live press conference and interview. Joan Lunden will be moderating the press conference and Mr. Dalton is expected to "address head on and frankly the personal attacks on Bridget that have been coming from other networks". The live conference will air from 8-11pm on GEN-TV and will also address how bullying can affect people's mental health and physical health. A panel of health experts will show the effects of bullying.

Rumors are also circulating that President and Mrs. Obama may make a pre-recorded appearance on the special, but GEN-TV executives have so far denied this claim stating "As serious as this situation is, The President and First Lady have far more important issues to deal with right now than the issues of a television network".

URGENT STATUS UPDATE

RE: Bridget Kline

A P.R. person for Bridget Kline has released a statement detailing the embattled executives health status "There have been many rumors floating about Bridget's health and it is our goal to clear some of these up. First off, It is true that Bridget has checked herself into a hospital for treatment of a personal medical issue. What is untrue is that Ms. Kline has a psychiatric disorder. Bridget did not want to disclose the truth originally for fear of personal medical news leaking out; but given the current circumstance and the harsh debate that is taking place about her; as well as several out-right lies being spewed on her behalf by the network that employs her it is our duty; and Bridget's wish to clear a few things up. Bridget is in a medical facility seeking help, not for a mental issue, but because she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is in the final stages of the disease and a full recovery is not expected." "Bridget is sickened and disheartened by the lack or respect she is being given by her colleagues at GEN-TV and wants to express to Olivia Pavlin her deepest regrets for the harsh words that were directed at the YTN/TCN executive supposedly on her behalf. These were not her words and are not her feelings. They are the feelings of a bitter, jealous rival of Bridget's at GEN-TV named Tom Dalton who has underhandedly and deceitfully been undermining Bridget at every turn." "Furthermore, it is on Bridget's behalf that I announce that effective 10am on Saturday, March 19, 2011 that Bridget Eleanor Kline has tender her resignation from GEN-TV network. She has also filed a 5.8 million dollar lawsuit against GEN-TV and Tom Dalton citing "Executives at GEN-TV; including, but not limited to Mr. Tom Dalton conspired to make my work environment so hostile that I could not function. Upon learning of my diagnosis with end-stage Ovarian cancer Mr. Tom Dalton said to me, "I hope this doesn't effect your work", and Board Of Trustees member Gail Hopkins said "We don't care about you female troubles just get to work"."

GEN-TV has offered no comment on this news at all.


This has been a Hollywood Now exclusive.

Sunday, March 13th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 2.24 million; 18-49: 0.6/1) was even with last weeks low numbers.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.19 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) was down 1/10th of a demo point from last week, tying a series low.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.26 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) was down 1/10th of a demo point, hitting a new series low.

At 10pm, the last Sunday episode of Weekly Update (Viewers: 7.84 million; 18-49: 1.5/5) was up 2/10ths from last week, hitting a series high in total viewers. Retention out of The Weakest Link was 88%, the highest-ever for any series behind The Weakest Link.
Sunday, March 20th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 2.29 million; 18-49: 0.6/2) was even with last weeks low numbers.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.46 million; 18-49: 1.5/5) was up 1/10th from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 6.13 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) was up 3/10ths from last week.

YTN aired an encore at 10pm.

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
SINGLES AND REVERSING HISTORY RENEWED FOR 2011-2012 TELEVISION SEASON
Singles and Reversing History, the duo that moved to Thursday night this season, have been renewed through the 2011-2012 television season.

Singles is averaging close to a 3.0 demo, with Reversing History averaging a strong 2.8 demo in the tough 10pm hour.

The President of YTN, Olivia Pavlin, says, "Singles and Reversing History were given the difficult task of moving to a new night with no other original programming in place. They have both done a solid job, and for their efforts, a renewal was a no brainer."

Singles and Reversing History have been given an order for 22 episodes. Both hit series will begin their third season in the fall.

GEN-TV Ratings for Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20, 2011:

GEN-TV was the most watched network on Saturday night as Tom Dalton took center-stage in a live press conference to discuss the on-going situation with Bridget Kline; which hit a feverish point as the executive resigned from the network. The live press conference aired from 8-10pm and was watched by 68.72 million viewers and posted a 20.1 in the 18-49 demo. The highest rating any network has seen for a live event in years.

At 10pm, was a brand new "The Huntress" with 45.6 million viewers and a 8.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a second all-new "The Huntress" was watched by 40.5 million viewers and posted a 8.5 in the 18-49 demo.

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Sunday, March 20, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #4 network on Sunday night with the following line-up:

8pm: a brand new "Hotel" (23.4 million viewers; 4.1 18-49)
9pm: a brand new "Snatched" (20.1 million viewers; 2.4 18-49)
10pm: a brand new "Smashed" (18.3 million viewers; 2.1 18-49)

URGENT STATUS UPDATE

RE: Bridget Kline

A P.R. person for Bridget Kline has released a statement detailing the embattled executives health status "There have been many rumors floating about Bridget's health and it is our goal to clear some of these up. First off, It is true that Bridget has checked herself into a hospital for treatment of a personal medical issue. What is untrue is that Ms. Kline has a psychiatric disorder. Bridget did not want to disclose the truth originally for fear of personal medical news leaking out; but given the current circumstance and the harsh debate that is taking place about her; as well as several out-right lies being spewed on her behalf by the network that employs her it is our duty; and Bridget's wish to clear a few things up. Bridget is in a medical facility seeking help, not for a mental issue, but because she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is in the final stages of the disease and a full recovery is not expected." "Bridget is sickened and disheartened by the lack or respect she is being given by her colleagues at GEN-TV and wants to express to Olivia Pavlin her deepest regrets for the harsh words that were directed at the YTN/TCN executive supposedly on her behalf. These were not her words and are not her feelings. They are the feelings of a bitter, jealous rival of Bridget's at GEN-TV named Tom Dalton who has underhandedly and deceitfully been undermining Bridget at every turn." "Furthermore, it is on Bridget's behalf that I announce that effective 10am on Saturday, March 19, 2011 that Bridget Eleanor Kline has tender her resignation from GEN-TV network. She has also filed a 5.8 million dollar lawsuit against GEN-TV and Tom Dalton citing "Executives at GEN-TV; including, but not limited to Mr. Tom Dalton conspired to make my work environment so hostile that I could not function. Upon learning of my diagnosis with end-stage Ovarian cancer Mr. Tom Dalton said to me, "I hope this doesn't effect your work", and Board Of Trustees member Gail Hopkins said "We don't care about you female troubles just get to work"."

GEN-TV has offered no comment on this news at all.


This has been a Hollywood Now exclusive.

Bridget Kline has been released from the hospital after successfully undergoing a total hysterectomy to treat her ovarian cancer. Doctors say that "Her surgery went well and she is recovering nicely. She isn't totally out of the woods yet; we still have to make sure that her cancer hasn't spread elsewhere, but she is close to being done with this chapter of her life".

Meanwhile, a judge set a trial date for Jason Washborne, his trial starts April 15.

Monday, March 14th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 7.07 million; 18-49: 2.2/5) continued to grow, up another 1/10th of a demo point, hitting a season high.
Monday, March 21st Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 6.16 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) was down 3/10ths from last weeks season high.

Tuesday, March 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 7.02 million; 18-49: 2.5/6) was down 1/10th of a demo point from its last week. Pushing Daisies rated number two on the night in W18-34 and W18-49, behind a new episode of Glee.

At 9pm, week eleven of Looking For Love: 4Ever and Ever (Viewers: 8.67 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) was even with last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.52 million; 18-49: 3.3/8) was also even with last week.
Tuesday, March 22nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 7.64 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) was up 2/10ths from last week. Without Glee as competition, Pushing Daisies rated number one on the night in W18-34 and W18-49.

At 9pm, the finale of Looking For Love: 4Ever and Ever (Viewers: 10.03 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) was up 5/10s from last week. The Looking for Love: 4Ever and Ever reunion airs next week, with encores of Pushing Daises beginning April 5th.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.80 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) was up 1/10th from last week.

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
TCN BREAKS ALL RECORDS AGAIN, SCORES OVER 2 MILLION VIEWERS ON THE NIGHT

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 1.94 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 110,000 viewers from last week (1.83 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.17 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 80,000 viewers from last week (2.09 million).

The 8:30pm episode was the third highest viewership total for the hit comedy (behind the season finale and August 31st episode). All together, Being Average totaled 4.11 million viewers, or an average of 2.06 million viewers, up from last weeks 1.96 million viewers.

Week two of The Comedy Hour averaged 2.29 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour grew from the second episode of Being Average by 5%, a rare feat for a new series. The Comedy Hour's 2.29 million viewer performance ranks second for a reality series on the network, just slightly behind The Comedy Network Presents 2.30 million performance in the summer of 2010.

All together, TCN averaged 2.13 million viewers and a 1.2 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the second week in a row. The previous record was set last week.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS REPORT:
With increased publicity thanks to the YTN/GEN-TV fight, YTN scored record numbers for the second week in a row.
TCN PRESS RELEASE:
TCN SMASHES NETWORK RECORD FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history for the third week in a row.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 1.97 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 2% from last week (1.94 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.24 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 3% from last week (2.17 million). The 8:30pm episode scored the second largest audience EVER for the hit comedy, pacing only 5,000 viewers behind the season three finale. All together, Being Average totaled 4.21 million viewers, or an average of 2.11 million viewers, up from last weeks 2.06 million viewers.

Week three of The Comedy Hour averaged 2.38 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour grew from the second episode of Being Average by 6%, a rare feat for a new series. The Comedy Hour's performance now ranks as the largest ever for a reality series on the network. Last nights episode stands as the second highest rated performance for the network, behind an encore of Friends from January 2010.

All together, TCN averaged 2.25 million viewers and a 1.2 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the third week in a row.

GEN-TV aired only reruns on Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22, 2011 so Ratings will not be published.

GEN-TV has announced their April and May Finale schedule. It is below.

Monday:

April 4th:
Becoming Us- Season Finale
Something Old, Something New- Season Finale

April 11th:
The Arrival- Season Finale


April 18th:
Knocked Down- Season Finale

* Black's Law will air through June.

Tuesday:

April 5th:
On The Air- Season Finale
Boyfriends- Season Finale
Love Happens- Series Finale
The Huntress- Season Finale

May 17th:
Doctor/Patient- Season Finale


Wednesday:

April 6th:
Press Time- Series Finale
This Just In- Series Finale
West Of Broadway- Season Finale
Postal- Season Finale

April 20th:
Smashed- Series Finale
One Of These Days- Season Finale


Thursday:

April 14th:
Elizabeth Bordoe- Season Finale
Getting Together- Series Finale

April 21st:
Over My Head- Season Finale


May 19th
This Time Around- Season Finale
Sisters- Season Finale

* Hot Tamales has already aired it's season finale.


Friday:
May 13th:
L.A. Casino- Season Finale
County General- Season Finale
GONE- Season Finale


Saturday:

April 16th:
Hacked- Season Finale
Never Again- Series Finale
Them & Us- Series finale
Class Action- Series Finale
Hotel- Season Finale


Sunday:

April 17th:
Somebody Like Me- Series Finale
Life's Facts- Season Finale
Like Mother, Like Daughter- Series Finale
The Department- Season Finale
Cougars- Series Finale
Snatched- Series Finale


In the coming weeks, the network will be announcing it's full slate of original summer series. They launched a massive summer schedule last year to disastrous results; all of their summer programs were canceled. We'll see what they have in store for us this year.

Wednesday, March 16th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.64 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) was down 1/10th from last week, tying a series low.

At 8:30pm, week ten of Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.39 million; 18-49: 2.1/6) was down 2/10ths from last week, hitting a series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 9.05 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was down 1/10th from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.04 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was also down 1/10th from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 10.72 million; 18-49: 3.1/8) was even with last weeks episode.
Wednesday, March 23rd Ratings - YTN
YTN once had a strong comedy block with each comedy over a 3.0 demo, and the 9pm comedies close to a 5.0 demo. Those days are long gone...

At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.01 million; 18-49: 2.5/6) slipped another 2/10ths from last week, hitting a new series low. The once promising comedy has slowly declined over the past few weeks, taking major hits from Survivor, American Idol, and The Middle (which it did defeat).

At 8:30pm, week eleven of Sisterhood (Viewers: 5.98 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) dropped 2/10ths from last week, hitting a series low for the second week in a row. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was 85% in total viewers, and 76% in the demo. If Sisterhood wants any shot at a renewal, it will have to pickup the slack as soon as possible. Similarly rated Living Life was cancelled a few weeks back after falling below the 2.0 demo range too often.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 8.57 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) was down 2/10ths from last week. The 2.9 demo is the lowest the show has been since season one, which was over two years ago!

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.19 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was even with last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 10.64 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) held strong for the second week in a row.

In a sad twist of fate, just hours after learning that she was effectively cancer free, Bridget Kline, the 33 year old GEN-TV Executive is dead after being stabbed to death in a robbery gone bad. Police were called to her house last night at 11pm after neighbors heard screaming. When they arrived Bridget was already dead. A suspect was seen fleeing the seen, and has since been apprehended. 21 year old Mark Winter has been arrested and charged with murder and robbery. On him he had three pieces of jewelry that Bridget's family have identified as hers. Winter, has already confessed and is facing up to 25 years in prison.

GEN-TV has wasted no time moving on, they've already named Tom Dalton "President, GEN-TV Enterprises" effective today at 9am. He will oversee the entire company, including the production company and the network.

In a sad twist of fate, just hours after learning that she was effectively cancer free, Bridget Kline, the 33 year old GEN-TV Executive is dead after being stabbed to death in a robbery gone bad. Police were called to her house last night at 11pm after neighbors heard screaming. When they arrived Bridget was already dead. A suspect was seen fleeing the seen, and has since been apprehended. 21 year old Mark Winter has been arrested and charged with murder and robbery. On him he had three pieces of jewelry that Bridget's family have identified as hers. Winter, has already confessed and is facing up to 25 years in prison.

GEN-TV has wasted no time moving on, they've already named Tom Dalton "President, GEN-TV Enterprises" effective today at 9am. He will oversee the entire company, including the production company and the network.
YTN PRESS RELEASE:
Olivia Pavlin: "I am in deep sadness that Bridget Kline's life ended in such a tragic way late last night. While we never professionally agreed on the correct way to run a network, she was a wholeheartedly nice person. My deepest condolences are with Ms. Kline's family and everyone at GEN-TV."

GEN-TV was in reruns on Monday-Wednesday so ratings will not be published.

GEN-TV was in reruns on Monday-Wednesday so ratings will not be published.


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Thursday, March 17th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.09 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) was down 2/10ths from last week, tying a season low.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates (Viewers: 5.94 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) was down 1/10th from last week. Retention out of Singles was 84% in total viewers and 81% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 8.41 million; 18-49: 2.5/6) tumbled 4/10ths from last week, hitting a series low.
Thursday, March 24th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of recently renewed Singles (Viewers: 7.34 million; 18-49: 2.8/6) was up 2/10ths from last weeks season low.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 6.02 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) was even with last week. Retention out of Singles was 82% in total viewers and 75% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.61 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) was up 3/10ths from last weeks series low.

Friday, March 18th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Weekly Update (Viewers: 7.52 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) was up 2/10ths from last week, hitting a two month high. Last nights episode featured the latest updates on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and an interview with the President of YTN, Olivia Pavlin.

At 9pm, the season (likely series) finale of The Inside Job (Viewers: 9.18 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) was up in total viewers, but flat in the demo. For the fourth week in a row, The Inside Job had a series high in total viewers. While the total viewership is excellent for a Friday night, the demo is still too low for a renewal.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 8.23 million; 18-49: 1.9/6) was flat vs. last week.
Friday, March 25th Ratings - YTN
With the news in Japan slowing down and tougher competiton from the NCAA, YTN was down from last week...

At 8pm, a new episode of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.19 million; 18-49: 1.1/4) was down 3/10ths from last week.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.84 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) returned okay for the timeslot.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.56 million; 18-49: 1.7/6) dropped 2/10ths after two weeks near the 2.0 barrier.

GEN-TV has been airing reruns all week, so ratings will not be published.

GEN-TV will return with all-new episodes in April, for the start of April Sweeps.

It seems anybody that becomes President of GEN-TV is faced with a terrible fate. All of the networks presidents have met untimely fates. Starting with Shirley Smith who died of a heart-attack; followed by Matthew Smith who went to jail for fraud and insider trading (among other things) and was killed in jail. Patricia Meyers died last month at 44 after undergoing experimental cosmetic surgery; Diane L. Swift died of breast cancer and her replacement Mark Mitchellson also died of a heart-defect (some speculated it was a drug overdose, but was found to be untrue), and now Bridget Kline was murdered in her home. is it just bizarre coincidence or is something sinister at play? I don't know; but I do know that Tom Dalton has to be careful or the newly appointed President will face a terrible fate.

The other issue he faces is that he is not very well liked; at least all of his predecessors were generally well regarded and had good press. But his tendency to mouth off has left a bad taste for some, who say he is a loose cannon. Can he guide a network to new heights and save this sinking ship?

Sunday, March 20th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 2.29 million; 18-49: 0.6/2) was even with last weeks low numbers.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.46 million; 18-49: 1.5/5) was up 1/10th from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 6.13 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) was up 3/10ths from last week.

YTN aired an encore at 10pm.
Sunday, March 27th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 2.13 million; 18-49: 0.4/1) was down 2/10ths from last weeks encore. If we've learned one thing this year, its that Can You Beat Ken? does not repeat well - AT ALL.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.51 million; 18-49: 1.5/5) was even with last week.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 6.34 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) jumped 1/10th from last week.

YTN aired an encore at 10pm.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN MIXES UP SUNDAY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS
YTN is finally airing the final two episodes of The Weakest Link that remain from its first season. The episodes, which were ordered well over a year ago, were expected to air at the end of this season, or not air at all. Instead, the last two episodes will air on April 3rd and April 10th at 7:30/6:30c. That means the alternate comedy encores will be pushed out for two weeks, and then return on the 17th. Can You Beat Ken? encores, which had been airing at 8pm, will take the next two weeks off, which is no surprise given the low ratings.

Here is the Sunday schedule for the 3rd and 10th:
7:00 - College (R)
7:30 - The Weakest Link
8:30 - Locked
9:00 - The Weakest Link
10:00 - Burn Notice (R)

GEN-TV has just signed one of the largest syndication contracts in over 10 years. The network has sold the off-network syndication rights for three of their hit drama's in a deal worth over 5.2 million dollars. The network has sold "The Huntress", "This Time Around" and "One Of These Days" into off-network syndication starting in Fall 2013 on stations owned by FOX, The CW, Tribune, Hearst-Argyle, and MynetworkTV.

The deal includes:

The rights to M-F syndication (daytime) for "This Time Around" on FOX and CW stations starting in Fall 2013. Prior to fall 2013, (Fall 2012), these stations can air said show on weekends. The deal is for 2-years.

The rights to "The Huntress" for M-F syndication (daytime)on Tribune, MynetworkTV and Hearst-Argyle stations, starting Fall 2013. Prior to Fall 13, (Fall 2012), the networks are allowed to air said show for weekend and late-night (m-f) syndication. The deal is for 2-years.

The rights to "One Of These Days", for M-F, daytime and evening syndication starting Fall 2013. In Fall 2012 they can air the show weekends and late-night. This deal covers CW and FOX stations. The deal is for 2-years.

As part of the deal, Tribune stations wouldn't gain the rights to any of these until Fall 2014. At which point it becomes the owner of the Primetime rights. For a 2-year deal.


In a separate deal the network has also sold the rights for these three series to air previous season "On-Demand" on the following cable & Satellite systems starting in Fall 2012:

COX Communications
Comcast
Time Warner
DISH Network
Direct TV

This deal is worth 3.3 million dollars and runs until Fall 2015.

Lastly, the network has also struck a deal to allow the same series to be streamed via Netflix starting Spring 2012. This deal is worth 1.4 million dollars and is valid through August 2014.

Monday, March 21st Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 6.16 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) was down 3/10ths from last weeks season high.
Monday, March 28th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 5.84 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) was down another 1/10th from last week.

Tuesday, March 22nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 7.64 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) was up 2/10ths from last week. Without Glee as competition, Pushing Daisies rated number one on the night in W18-34 and W18-49.

At 9pm, the finale of Looking For Love: 4Ever and Ever (Viewers: 10.03 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) was up 5/10s from last week. The Looking for Love: 4Ever and Ever reunion airs next week, with encores of Pushing Daises beginning April 5th.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.80 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) was up 1/10th from last week.
Tuesday, March 29th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 7.87 million; 18-49: 2.8/6) was up 1/10th from last week.

At 9pm, the reunion of Looking For Love: 4Ever and Ever (Viewers: 9.45 million; 18-49: 3.2/8) was down 2/10ths from last weeks finale, but still did very respectable.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.39 million; 18-49: 3.2/8) was down 2/10ths from last week.

GEN-TV is still in rerun and will return in April with all-new episodes for an exciting April and May full of finales.

GEN-TV has released a vague press release announcing that they have "decided to part ways with Tom Dalton". The newly assigned President of GEN-TV is being let go after harsh words in the press have left the network with a souring reputation. The move is seen as a way for the network to distance itself from Tom and his controversial statements geared at other networks and deceased Bridget Kline herself.

In a move being heralded as genuis, board of trustee members have already named a replacement, promoting from within the network has named Katrina Bishop-Wry as their new President. Bishop-Wry is 50 years old and has worked at GEN-TV since 2010 in the Publicity department. She has extensive other credits to her name, including:



Executive Producer, 2nd Shift, GEN-Tv Studios, April 2010-Present
Associate Producer, This Time Around, GEN-TV Network, June 2010-April 2010
Creative Consultant, GEN-TV Daytime, March 2010-June 2010
Senior Editor, One Of These Days, GEN-TV, June 2009-March 2010
Senior P.R. Rep, GEN-TV Networks, February 2009-June 2009
Creative Consultant, Lifetime TV, 2008-2009
Associate Producer, Army Wives, Lifetime TV, 2008 (9 episodes)
V.P. Scripted Development, Lifetime TV, 2007-2008
Consulting Producer, Days Of Our Lives, NBC, June-September 2007
President of Scripted Programs, MTV Networks, March-June 2007
Consulting Producer, One Life To Live, ABC, 2006-2007
Creative Consultant, General Hospital, ABC, 2006-2007
Associate Producer, LOST, ABC, 2006 (3 episodes)
Associate Producer, Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2006 (5 episodes)
Distribution Intern, ABC Studios, 2004-2006
President, Publicity & P.R., CBS Network, 2000-2004
V.P, Publicity & P.R., CBS Network, 1994-2000
Junior P.R. Rep, CBS Network, 1990-1994
Advertising Rep, CBS Network, 1988-1990
Accounting Department, CBS Network, 1984-1990
Intern, The Young & The Restless, 1981-1990
Writer's Assistant, The Young & The Restless, 1980-1981
Production Intern, ABC Network, 1977-1980

Wednesday, March 23rd Ratings - YTN
YTN once had a strong comedy block with each comedy over a 3.0 demo, and the 9pm comedies close to a 5.0 demo. Those days are long gone...

At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.01 million; 18-49: 2.5/6) slipped another 2/10ths from last week, hitting a new series low. The once promising comedy has slowly declined over the past few weeks, taking major hits from Survivor, American Idol, and The Middle (which it did defeat).

At 8:30pm, week eleven of Sisterhood (Viewers: 5.98 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) dropped 2/10ths from last week, hitting a series low for the second week in a row. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was 85% in total viewers, and 76% in the demo. If Sisterhood wants any shot at a renewal, it will have to pickup the slack as soon as possible. Similarly rated Living Life was cancelled a few weeks back after falling below the 2.0 demo range too often.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 8.57 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) was down 2/10ths from last week. The 2.9 demo is the lowest the show has been since season one, which was over two years ago!

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.19 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was even with last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 10.64 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) held strong for the second week in a row.
Wednesday, March 30th Ratings - YTN
YTN saw much needed increases across the board last night...

At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.92 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) jumped 2/10ths from last weeks series low.

At 8:30pm, week twelve of Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.79 million; 18-49: 2.3/5) is making its case for renewal by jumping 4/10ths from last week. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was a series high 86% in total viewers, and 85% in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 9.40 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) was up 3/10ths from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.66 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) was up 2/10ths from last week, defeating its lead in once again.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 11.08 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) saw an uptick of a tenth in the demo.

Thursday, March 24th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of recently renewed Singles (Viewers: 7.34 million; 18-49: 2.8/6) was up 2/10ths from last weeks season low.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 6.02 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) was even with last week. Retention out of Singles was 82% in total viewers and 75% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.61 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) was up 3/10ths from last weeks series low.
Thursday, March 31st Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.01 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) was down 1/10th from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 5.24 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) slipped 2/10ths from last week. Retention out of Singles was 75% in total viewers and 70% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.80 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) was up 1/10ths from last week.

Friday, March 25th Ratings - YTN
With the news in Japan slowing down and tougher competiton from the NCAA, YTN was down from last week...

At 8pm, a new episode of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.19 million; 18-49: 1.1/4) was down 3/10ths from last week.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.84 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) returned okay for the timeslot.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.56 million; 18-49: 1.7/6) dropped 2/10ths after two weeks near the 2.0 barrier.
Friday, April 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the April Fools Day special - 20 Greatest Pranks of All Time (Viewers: 5.05 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) was down from Weekly Update in total viewers, but did 1/10th better in the demo.

At 9pm, the sole hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.58 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) was even with last week.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.14 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) dropped another tenth last night. While the drama has already been renewed for next season, the drop of 3/10ths over the last two weeks is a bit concerning.

GEN-TV Ratings for Friday, April 1, 2011:

GEN-TV was finally back with original episodes on Friday night, after airing reruns for weeks now. It was a good move too. The network soared to #1 among key demos with the following line-up:

At 8pm: A brand new one-hour "Knocked Down" was watched by 28.48 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 18.42 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by 22.3 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Black's Law" was watched by 21.2 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

Among the 18-49 demo GEN-TV was #1 for the night, however, among total viewers the network was #3 for the evening.

GEN-TV has released a vague press release announcing that they have "decided to part ways with Tom Dalton". The newly assigned President of GEN-TV is being let go after harsh words in the press have left the network with a souring reputation. The move is seen as a way for the network to distance itself from Tom and his controversial statements geared at other networks and deceased Bridget Kline herself.

In a move being heralded as genuis, board of trustee members have already named a replacement, promoting from within the network has named Katrina Bishop-Wry as their new President. Bishop-Wry is 50 years old and has worked at GEN-TV since 2010 in the Publicity department. She has extensive other credits to her name, including:



Executive Producer, 2nd Shift, GEN-Tv Studios, April 2010-Present
Associate Producer, This Time Around, GEN-TV Network, June 2010-April 2010
Creative Consultant, GEN-TV Daytime, March 2010-June 2010
Senior Editor, One Of These Days, GEN-TV, June 2009-March 2010
Senior P.R. Rep, GEN-TV Networks, February 2009-June 2009
Creative Consultant, Lifetime TV, 2008-2009
Associate Producer, Army Wives, Lifetime TV, 2008 (9 episodes)
V.P. Scripted Development, Lifetime TV, 2007-2008
Consulting Producer, Days Of Our Lives, NBC, June-September 2007
President of Scripted Programs, MTV Networks, March-June 2007
Consulting Producer, One Life To Live, ABC, 2006-2007
Creative Consultant, General Hospital, ABC, 2006-2007
Associate Producer, LOST, ABC, 2006 (3 episodes)
Associate Producer, Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2006 (5 episodes)
Distribution Intern, ABC Studios, 2004-2006
President, Publicity & P.R., CBS Network, 2000-2004
V.P, Publicity & P.R., CBS Network, 1994-2000
Junior P.R. Rep, CBS Network, 1990-1994
Advertising Rep, CBS Network, 1988-1990
Accounting Department, CBS Network, 1984-1990
Intern, The Young & The Restless, 1981-1990
Writer's Assistant, The Young & The Restless, 1980-1981
Production Intern, ABC Network, 1977-1980

Katrina Bishop-Wry, the newly minted President of GEN-TV Enterprises has released a statement saying that she wishes to make peace with the networks recent past and embrace a happier, more positive outlook for the future. In her statement she says "In recent months, GEN-TV Studios & Network has come under fire for rude and insensitive comments members of our time made. I wish to rectify that by apologizing on behalf of all our employees for those harsh and unkind words that were made without our input. The individual in charge of making those rude comments has been terminated and will no longer work for us. I want to personally extend an olive branch and apologize to Olivia Pavlin, the President of YTN/TCN Networks. I am sorry for any embarrassment or frustration caused to you by a member of our team. It is our intention from here on out at GEN-TV to conduct ourselves with the utmost professionalism and tact."

It appears that with just one sentence, Ms. Bishop-Wry has corrected months of wrongs and hurt feelings caused by Tom Dalton, the egotistical and moronic ex-employee of the company that tried in vein to ruin the reputation of his now ex-employer.

Also, buried in the press release was an announcement that GEN-TV will be releasing their full summer schedule; including original programming very shortly. It will be an updated version of the one currently circulating that will include loads of original programs.

Sunday, March 27th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 2.13 million; 18-49: 0.4/1) was down 2/10ths from last weeks encore. If we've learned one thing this year, its that Can You Beat Ken? does not repeat well - AT ALL.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.51 million; 18-49: 1.5/5) was even with last week.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 6.34 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) jumped 1/10th from last week.

YTN aired an encore at 10pm.
Sunday, April 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 7:30pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 4.98 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) hit a series low, but did well for the timeslot change. The numbers from 7:30-8:00 were the highest in one and a half years for the network, with the numbers from 8:00-8:30 the highest in about eight months.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 5.16 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) jumped 3/10ths with a larger lead in. Locked had its largest demo in more than two months.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 6.83 million; 18-49: 2.3/6) was up 2/10th from last week for its highest numbers in a month.

*YTN will be in repeat mode during the week of April 17th and 24th. Cops of New York wil be in repeats for three weeks.

GEN-TV Ratings:

GEN-TV Ratings for Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2011:

Saturday:

GEN-TV was the #3 network among total viewers on Saturday, with the following line-up:

8pm: a brand new "Hacked" (13.21 million viewers; 2.2 18-49)
830pm: a brand new "Never Again" (10.2 million viewers, 3.3 18-49)
9pm: a brand new "Them & Us" (9.23 million viewers; 1.9 18-49)
930pm: a brand new "Class Action" (4.42 million viewers; .03 18-49)
10pm: a brand new "Hotel" (18.4 million viewers; 4.2 18-49)

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Sunday, April 2, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #3 network on Sunday.

At 8pm: a brand new "Hotel" (18.57 million viewers; 4.3 18-49)
At 9pm: a brand new "This Time Around" (40.4 million viewers; 9.2 18-49)
At 10pm: A brand new "County General" (30.2 million viewers; 5.5 18-49)

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
TCN SMASHES NETWORK RECORD FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history for the third week in a row.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 1.97 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 2% from last week (1.94 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.24 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 3% from last week (2.17 million). The 8:30pm episode scored the second largest audience EVER for the hit comedy, pacing only 5,000 viewers behind the season three finale. All together, Being Average totaled 4.21 million viewers, or an average of 2.11 million viewers, up from last weeks 2.06 million viewers.

Week three of The Comedy Hour averaged 2.38 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour grew from the second episode of Being Average by 6%, a rare feat for a new series. The Comedy Hour's performance now ranks as the largest ever for a reality series on the network. Last nights episode stands as the second highest rated performance for the network, behind an encore of Friends from January 2010.

All together, TCN averaged 2.25 million viewers and a 1.2 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the third week in a row.
TCN PRESS RELEASE:
FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT WEEK, TCN BREAKS ALL RECORDS
*Sorry for the delay in ratings...

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history for the fourth week in a row.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 2.18 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 10% from last week (1.97 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.20 million viewers and a 1.2 demo. All together, Being Average totaled 4.38 million viewers, or an average of 2.19 million viewers, up from last weeks 2.11 million viewers.

Week four of The Comedy Hour averaged 2.47 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour's performance on Tuesday night scored the largest audience in the history of The Comedy Network, breaking the previous record of 2.44 million (Friends encore). The Comedy Hour also continued the rare streak for a new series of growing for four straight weeks.

All together, TCN averaged 2.33 million viewers and a 1.2 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the fourth week in a row.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN FIRES TWO EXECUTIVES
Only two months after the resignations of both the President and Vice President of YTN, the network has fired two top executives. Carly Hailton (Executive of Network Schedules) and Darrel Smith (Executive Comedy Director) were informed by the Chairman of YTN, Carl Mayer, of their release earlier this morning. We are told that YTN wants a huge shake-up in their schedule this year, and the only way to do that was to bring in fresh faces. YTN presents its upfront to advertisers in less than a month, and with no scheduling director, they have a long road ahead of them. Darrel Smith's firing had long been rumored since YTN has had a bit of rough time launching new comedies. No official (or temporary) replacements have yet been named, but it is possible that the network will leave the positions empty.

Here is the official statement from Carl Mayer:
"I thank Ms. Hailton and Mr. Smith for all of their hard work and dedication while at YTN. I wish them the best of luck in the future."

Tuesday, March 29th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 7.87 million; 18-49: 2.8/6) was up 1/10th from last week.

At 9pm, the reunion of Looking For Love: 4Ever and Ever (Viewers: 9.45 million; 18-49: 3.2/8) was down 2/10ths from last weeks finale, but still did very respectable.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.39 million; 18-49: 3.2/8) was down 2/10ths from last week.
Monday, April 4th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 5.04 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) fell another 2/10ths from last week.

Tuesday, April 5th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 8.65 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was up 3/10ths from last week for a season high. The series finale of Pushing Daisies airs in three weeks with a two hour episode.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.43 million; 18-49: 3.2/8) equaled last weeks ratings.

GEN-TV Ratings for Monday, April 5, 2011:

With the following line-up, GEN-TV was the #4 network on Monday night, among total viewers. Among the key demographics it sunk to a low of 5th place for the night. GEN-TV seems to be on a downward spiral.

At 8pm, the season finale of "On The Air" was watched by 7.4 million viewers and posted a 1.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, the season finale of "Boyfriends" was watched by 12.1 million viewers and posted a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, the series finale of "Love Happens" was watched by a series low 6.2 million viewers and posted a 1.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, the season finale of "The Huntress" was watched by 22.1 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Black's Law" was watched by 18.3 million viewers and posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV's new President, Katrina Bishop-Wry has issued both renewal and cancellation notices for shows on the networks schedule.

First up, the network has issued an early renewal to freshmen drama "Black's Law". The star studded legal drama from David E. Kelley starring Brooke Shields, Harry Hamlin and others has been having a rough go of it so far both creatively and ratings wise. Ratings started strong but have been inconsistent. Critics that initially praised the series have since abandoned the show for bizarre plot lines and non-consistent characterizations. However, the network says they believe in the show and will give it another chance at getting itself together. Bishop-Wry said "Although the show isn't perfect yet, we feel there is still potential and would like a chance to see it improve. David E. Kelley is a wonderful talent and has some great ideas on how to shape up this show". The show has been picked up for a 6-episode second season for the fall.

Meanwhile, the network has now officially confirmed the renewal of freshmen comedy "On The Air" co-starring Fran Drescher and Jeanine Graofalo. The series will return for 13 episodes next season. However, as suspected a change of guard is in order. The series will revolve more around Fran Dreschers character Faye and her daughter, played by Lindsay Sloane. Graofalo will be a supporting player next season.

Also getting the axe two freshmen comedy series; "The Department" and "Hacked". Although Bridget Kline had renewed "Hacked", the new president has opted to cut the show, citing terrible ratings and inconsistent reviews. "The Department" on the other hand was always considered to be "on the bubble".

At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.92 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) jumped 2/10ths from last weeks series low.

At 8:30pm, week twelve of Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.79 million; 18-49: 2.3/5) is making its case for renewal by jumping 4/10ths from last week. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was a series high 86% in total viewers, and 85% in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 9.40 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) was up 3/10ths from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.66 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) was up 2/10ths from last week, defeating its lead in once again.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 11.08 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) saw an uptick of a tenth in the demo.

Wednesday, April 6th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.98 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) jumped 1/10th from last week.

At 8:30pm, week thirteen of on-the-bubble Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.46 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) slipped 1/10ths from last week. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was 81% in total viewers, and 75% in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 10.09 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) climbed 1/10th from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.68 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) stayed even for the third week in a row.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 10.54 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) dropped 1/10th from last week.

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Ratings for GEN-TV for Wednesday, April 6, 2011:

GEN-TV had a strong, but not dominating Wednesday night, with the following line-up:

At 8pm: the series finale of "Press Time" was watched by 10.34 million viewers and posted a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830, the series finale of "This Just In" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, the season finale of "West Of Broadway" was watched by 14.4 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, the season finale of "Postal" was watched by 18.3 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "One Of These Days" was watched by 43.31 million viewers and posted a 12.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a brand new "Smashed" was watched by 12.2 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

SIX REMAIN - WHAT WILL COME BACK?!
YTN has yet to renew/cancel six of its series and with upfronts on April 18th for the network, time is running out (or already has) for shows to prove if they should be renewed. The six shows are The Weakest Link, Roommates, Sisterhood, Locked, Can You Beat Ken?, and The Inside Job.

The case for The Inside Job seems to be sealed already: cancelled. The show had a small order for only eight episodes, and those episodes finished airing about a month ago. The Inside Job did average over 9 million viewers in its Friday timeslot for three weeks, but a dismal 1.3 demo as well. Weekly Update, which is cheaper and now airs in the Friday 9pm timeslot, averages around 6 million with a 1.4 demo.

Roommates is still a toss up for the network. The numbers weren't that great at the beginning of the season (let's face it, they were awful). After averaging close to a 5.0 demo last season, Roommates has fallen all the way to a 2.0 demo this season. Other shows have seen big falls this season too, but not as big as the fall this show has seen. Will YTN squeeze just one more season out of this show? We think they will!

Sisterhood is also a toss up, but its leaning more towards cancellation. This comedy had a long road ahead of it before it ever hit the airwaves. After a battle between networks, YTN won the rights and paid a hefty fee to air the series. That hefty fee hasn't seemed to pay off as the series is averaging only a 2.0 demo. Now you're probably saying, why would this be cancelled if Roommates get renewed, and its because of age. Sisterhood is new and started low, and will probably continue to drop as the years pass. Roommates on the other hand is loyal to the network, and they may even get a small portion of syndication money for the show. Sorry Sisterhood, your relationship with YTN looks to be over.

As for the final three shows, we grouped them together: the game shows. YTN has created a semi-stable lineup with the game shows on Sunday nights, branding it "Smart Sundays". The Weakest Link looks to be a lock for renewal, with Can You Beat Ken? (which doesn't air on Sunday) in the middle, and Locked shifting to likely to be cancelled. It is possible, however, that if YTN has only one strong game show in line for next season (The Weakest Link) that it may just pull the plug on them all. YTN has tried three series behind The Weakest Link, with Weekly Update gaining the most traction. Is it time to say goodbye to Smart Sundays? We think it'll stick around, but Locked is out and Can You Beat Ken? (which is an hour compared to Locked's half hour) is in. It's just a guessing game at this point for this night?!

Katrina Bishop-Wry gave an interview today to CELEBRITY magazine and said "Our network is in a rebuilding phase. We've had a lot of high profile failures in the last season and we need to rebuild this network. Our Upfront Presentation is going to show how we plan to start from scratch and totally re-brand."

So what does that mean for the struggling shows on the schedule? "Well, as of now, NOTHING is safe. We are doing a total about-face and reconsidering everything. It's time to think about what the network needs long-term and what we can do to achieve that in the short-term."

So what is the image the network wants to re-brand towards? "Youthful, energetic and fun, with a bit of serious thrown in. Shows that will appeal to a broad audience and not limit our appeal."

GEN-TV has just released information about their Summer 2011 series.

The network plans to aggressively program this summer; just as they did last year and has a slew of projects pending for the hotter months of the year.

Today, they announced the first group of a wide array of projects pending. Here is the low-down on the reality shows they've ordered.

REALITY:

Five reality pilots are in the works. All with emphasis on hot summer sun and good looks.

"California Beauties": This sexy, summer reality show is all about sun, sand, surf and sex. Set amidst the backdrop of the L.A. swimsuit modeling world; this series follows four up and coming swimsuit models competing for a top spot in an upcoming swimsuit modeling campaign for huge swimsuit company.

"The Lollipop shop": this brand new reality entry is a quirky, one of a kind series, following the live of an eccentric candy store owner and her fabulous California friends. Follow, Lara, the owner of a fabulously successful L.A. Candy store known as "The Lollipop Shop" as she navigates the world of candy.

"I Love Lucci": This reality show follows the glamorous life of soap star, entrepreneur and fashion icon, Susan Lucci as she juggles the ordinary tasks of running a home shopping empire; writing a best-selling memoir, starring as one of daytime TV's most well known faces and being an inspiration to people everywhere. I Love Lucci will take you inside La Lucci's home life and show the behind the scenes work of starring on a daytime soap.

"Adopt A Pup": This reality series takes you inside the lives of the staff and clients of a famous L.A. dog shelter and how the staff works to get puppies adopted.

"The Assistant": This series follows the life of a professional assistant. Somebody who is paid to be the personal assistant to famous celebrities. So far no participating cast members have been announced.

EDIT: This is not including the already announced reality show with DJ Pauly D. "The Search For America's Next Great DJ" which is already scheduled to air.

Thursday, March 31st Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.01 million; 18-49: 2.7/6) was down 1/10th from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 5.24 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) slipped 2/10ths from last week. Retention out of Singles was 75% in total viewers and 70% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.80 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) was up 1/10ths from last week.
Thursday, April 7th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.65 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) climbed 2/10ths from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 5.32 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) was even with last week. Retention out of Singles was 70% in total viewers and 66% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.67 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) dropped a tenth from last week.

Friday, April 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the April Fools Day special - 20 Greatest Pranks of All Time (Viewers: 5.05 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) was down from Weekly Update in total viewers, but did 1/10th better in the demo.

At 9pm, the sole hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.58 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) was even with last week.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.14 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) dropped another tenth last night. While the drama has already been renewed for next season, the drop of 3/10ths over the last two weeks is a bit concerning.
Friday, April 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.20 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) was even with its performance from two weeks ago.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.69 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) jumped a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.26 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) was even with last week.

Ratings for GEN-TV for Thursday, April 7, 2011 and Friday, April 8, 2011:

GEN-TV aired all-new episodes on Thursday and was the #2 network for the evening.

8pm, a brand new "Over My Head" (26.8 million viewers; 4.5 18-49)

830pm, A brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" (23.2 million viewers; 3.5 18-49)

9pm, a brand new "Over My Head" (25.67 million viewers; 4.6 18-49)

930pm, a brand new "Getting Together" (13.2 million viewers; 2.3 18-49)

10pm, a brand new "This Time Around" (40.1 million viewers; 8.2 18-49)

11pm, a brand new "Sisters" (51.2 million viewers; 13.2 18-49)

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Ratings for Friday, April 8, 2011:

GEN-TV was all-new with a #2 finish!

8pm, a brand new, "L.A. Casino" (21.24 million viewers; 3.4 18-49)

9pm, a brand new "County General" (23.9 million viewers; 3.9 18-49)

10pm, a brand new "GONE" (38.3 million viewers; 5.5 18-49)

GEN-TV was #1 on Saturday Night with the following line-up:

At 8pm, a brand new 2-hour "This Time Around" was watched by 56.8 million viewers and posted a 17.7 in the 18-49 demo. This special episode featured the long-awaited revelation to Holden (Tom Everett Scott) that Stacey (Daphne Zuniga) was pregnant and it may or not be his child. She finally confessed to him, her affair earlier this year with Markus (Paul Johansson). Stacey's tearful and heartfelt confession comes just as viewers are starting to learn that Holden is not only psychopathic but also may be homicidal. Clues about his past are starting to surface; and viewers are just two episodes away from finding out if he had a part in the brutal murder of Victoria Clemmings (Tonja Walker Davidson); a co-worker of his who was getting close to discovering his most shocking secret of all.

At 10pm, a brand new "One Of These Days" was watched by 67.9 million viewers and posted a 20.4 in the 18-49 demo. This special episode featured the shocking conclusion to the season long Melinda (Sarah Brown) arch. In the episode; Gary (Tom Irwin) finally discovers the lengths to which his lover and nurse to his temporarily disabled wife Linda (Angie Harmon) went to keep Linda paralyzed and realizes that Melinda has lied about the paternity of her daughter, Sophie and that he is not the father of Sophie after-all. Linda also finally gains the ability to walk again, but Melinda isn't about to give up without a fight... will this psycho get her due? Viewer have to wait until the stunning season finale on April 20th...

At 11pm, a rerun of "Sisters" was watched by 34.65 million viewers and posted a 9.3 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV has announced plans to launch a spin-off it's highly successful series "One Of These Days". The series, currently in it's second season will end after it's fourth season; but the network has already declared plans to launch a spin-off in season 3. The network has signed actress Mandi Musgrove (currently playing homeless rape victim turned long-lost cousin to Linda). The series will focus on Randi's search for her biological parents who have gone missing for years now. It is said to be a serialized-mystery series. It is a top priority for the network. If picked up to series it will launch next season sometime.


The network is also announcing they have ordered a drama pilot from "Dr. Quinn" producer/creator Beth Sullivan set in an orphanage in the 1890's. The pilot will reunite Sullivan with Joe Lando who is set to co-star as the male lead in the pilot. He will play Henry McAllister, a reclusive and damaged millionaire who reluctantly comes out of his self-imposed hiding from society when news comes that the town orphanage is to be closed. A female lead is still being cast. The female character, Anne Townsend; is the head mistress of the orphanage and is described in press materials as "a near saint; who loves all of the children in the orphanage as if they were her own. She has never been loved by a man and is damaged emotionally."

This pilot is a drastic departure from the highly stylized soaps and sitcoms the network typically does; but is said to be a crucial step towards building the network as a mainstream attraction. Jane Seymour is said to have been offered but declined the role of Anne. She said in a statement "I'm not interested in doing a historical show at this point in my career."

GEN-TV has just released the next batch of summer programming they will air... Last time they announced their Reality Shows... Here is the next batch...

SITCOMS/COMEDY:

6 scripted situation comedy or comedy shows will air this summer..

"Lifting The Vail": This brand new half-hour sitcom focuses on a newlywed couple; James and Michelle, who impetuously got married while drunk in Vegas and now the couple who never met before must decide if they want to make their marriage work because neither one has many other options. Casting to be announced soon.

"The David Spade Show": This half-hour sitcom, originally produced in 2004 for another network never aired and was going to be revived by GEN-TV in Fall 2009 but it didn't make the cut. GEN-TV will air all 5 produced episodes of the show. It stars David Spade as a disgraced professional poker player who gets caught cheating in a tournament and is blacklisted from professional card playing in Vegas. He decides to move back to his hometown of Atlantic City, NJ (it's actually just about an hour outside of Atlantic City) and move back in with his parents... Hilarity ensues as this loser of a man must adjust to life at home with his bickering parents. Jane Curtain and Jerry Stiller play his bickering parents; Charlotte and John.

"Birds Of A Feather": This sitcom from producer/creator Joe Jonas follows a group of four middle school teenagers over the course if one tumultuous summer. Cast to be announced later.

"Growing Up Me": This sitcom is told from the point of view of Amy; a neglected; ignored and mostly overlooked 13 year old middle child who is fed-up and decides to document the awful ways her family overlooks her. She decides to start a internet web-cam site that documents her families daily life. Miscommunications and hurt feelings abound when the family discovers her secret. Cast to be announced soon.

"The Lake": INFORMATION PENDING...

"That Show with Kim Fields" (working title): this new comedy series (single camera) follows the life of Kim Meadows; a 40-something sitcom actress who realizes at 41 that she's spent her life playing a sidekick on a terrible sitcom that should have been canceled in the 1980's and has ignored her love life and never had kids. She has an epiphany when she runs into a former co-star who left the terrible show years ago and became a major movie star and mother of 8 kids. She decides it's time to have kids... The problem... she's 41, stuck in a terrible relationship with Terry who she's about to find out is gay and is marrying his life partner, Jerry, who he has been secretly dating for 4 years. This series was originally developed for a fall 2009 launch but never aired. It was re-shot this past winter and will air for about 10 episodes. Kim Fields ("The Facts Of Life") stars. Other cast to be announced later.

Sunday, April 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 7:30pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 4.98 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) hit a series low, but did well for the timeslot change. The numbers from 7:30-8:00 were the highest in one and a half years for the network, with the numbers from 8:00-8:30 the highest in about eight months.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 5.16 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) jumped 3/10ths with a larger lead in. Locked had its largest demo in more than two months.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 6.83 million; 18-49: 2.3/6) was up 2/10th from last week for its highest numbers in a month.

*YTN will be in repeat mode during the week of April 17th and 24th. Cops of New York wil be in repeats for three weeks.
Sunday, April 10th Ratings - YTN
At 7:30pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.36 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) did well in its new timeslot, growing 1/10th from last week.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 5.29 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) stayed even with last week.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 7.06 million; 18-49: 2.3/6) jumped a tenth from last week for its highest numbers in two months.

*YTN will be in repeat mode during the week of April 17th and 24th. Cops of New York wil be in repeats for three weeks.

GEN-TV surprised pretty much everybody by giving a out of left field second season order for last summer's flop "Malibu Country Club". The sudsy soap opera set on the sands of a beach club was a huge flop last summer; loosing more than 10 million viewers over the course of the season. "It was costly to produce and provided no success for the network". It's a big shock the network has ordered another round of 10 episodes for the series.


The series is said to be undergoing a total cast overhaul and the premise of the series will be revised. It will likely focus on a younger set of staff members than the previous version and will be "decidedly more sexy and outrageous". Rebecca Sinclair from "90210" (CW) is said to be joining as the series show-runner and head-writer. She takes over for E. Duke Vincent, who has been amicably dropped.

GEN-TV ratings for Sunday, April 10, 2011:

GEN-TV aired all original programs on Sunday with the following, 1st place line-up:

At 8pm, a brand new original documentary "The Littlest Devil", a true life documentary about a 15 year old sentenced to life in prison for a hate crime committed against a schoolmate. Narrated by the victims mother it tells the story of what happened before, during and after the trial in her hometown. It was watched by 14.4 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "Smashed" was watched by 13.2 million viewers and posted a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo.


At 10pm, a brand new GEN-TV Original Movie "A Crime Of Hate" about a teenager accused of a hate crime against a childhood friend. It was watched by 14.9 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV has ordered another new drama pilot; they have given a pilot-only order for "Metropolis" which is described as "A gritty and racy look at life in a modern day urban metropolis in the heart of a once-thriving state that is now decimated by financial ruin" It also says "Potential series will follow the lives of the residents of this struggling city and how their world is changed by a shifting economic structure and the arrival of a new group of residents with different values. It is culture clash at it's best."

So far two actors have signed on for roles in the pilot; Coby Bell ("The Game", "Third Watch") and Laura Leighton ("Pretty Little Liars", "Melrose Place"). Neither actor has committed to the full potential series; but will appear in only the pilot as of now.

It is being called "a radical departure from the soapy, sudsy shows that GEN-TV typically does, this show will be more urban, more gritty and will not be as heavily serialized. It's stories will be much broader in appeal and will be more character driven than plot driven." said Maria Smith, the creator and writer of the pilot.

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GEN-TV has also ordered several new comedy pilots.

The first is called "At Bat" which is a potential half-hour, multi-camera laugher about a newly widowed woman who is surprised to learn that she has inherited her now late husbands minor league baseball team and is now the general manager of the team. Although she wants to sell the team, the will prohibits her from selling it for at least 3 years.

next up is a half-hour mulit-camera comedy called "Untitled", which is about an eccentric writer attempting to come up with a clever idea for her next book; her first in 5 years. He is desperate for money after blowing through the proceeds from her last book and she will do anything for a good idea. After much thought she turns to her eccentric and eclectic group of friends for inspiration.

Monday, April 4th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 5.04 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) fell another 2/10ths from last week.

Tuesday, April 5th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 8.65 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was up 3/10ths from last week for a season high. The series finale of Pushing Daisies airs in three weeks with a two hour episode.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 11.43 million; 18-49: 3.2/8) equaled last weeks ratings.
Monday, April 11th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, the season finale of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 5.19 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) jumped a tenth from last week.

Tuesday, April 12th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 8.86 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) was up another 1/10th from last week for a new season high.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 12.07 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) was up 2/10ths from last week.

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT WEEK, TCN BREAKS ALL RECORDS
*Sorry for the delay in ratings...

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history for the fourth week in a row.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 2.18 million viewers and a 1.2 demo, growing 10% from last week (1.97 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.20 million viewers and a 1.2 demo. All together, Being Average totaled 4.38 million viewers, or an average of 2.19 million viewers, up from last weeks 2.11 million viewers.

Week four of The Comedy Hour averaged 2.47 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour's performance on Tuesday night scored the largest audience in the history of The Comedy Network, breaking the previous record of 2.44 million (Friends encore). The Comedy Hour also continued the rare streak for a new series of growing for four straight weeks.

All together, TCN averaged 2.33 million viewers and a 1.2 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the fourth week in a row.
TCN PRESS RELEASE:
FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK, TCN BREAKS NETWORK RECORDS
*Sorry for the delay in ratings...

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history for the fifth straight week.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 2.29 million viewers and a 1.3 demo, growing 5% from last week (2.18 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.37 million viewers and a 1.3 demo, growing 8% from last week (2.20 million). All together, Being Average totaled 4.66 million viewers, or an average of 2.33 million viewers, up from last weeks 2.19 million viewers.

Week five of The Comedy Hour (the final audition episode) averaged 2.49 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour's performance on Tuesday night scored the largest audience in the history of The Comedy Network, breaking its own record from last week. The Comedy Hour also continued the rare streak for a new series of growing for five straight weeks.

All together, TCN averaged 2.38 million viewers and a 1.3 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the fifth week in a row.

GEN-TV Ratings for Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12, 2011:

GEN-TV Monday:

On Monday, GEN-TV soared to #1 with the following line-up:


8pm, A brand new "Knocked Down" (31.2 million viewers; 5.2 18-49)

830: Becoming Us (Rerun) (20.1 million viewers, 3.1 18-49)

9pm: Something Old, Something New (Rerun) (17.3 million viewers; 2.3 18-49)

930: The Arrival (Season Finale) (23.3 million viewers; 2.4 18-49)

10pm: a brand new "Black's Law" (19.34 million viewers; 3.5 18-49)
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GEN-TV soared the #2 on Tuesday with the following line-up.

At 8pm, a brand new "Doctor/Patient" (24.3 million viewers; 2.4 18-49)

830, a rerun of "Doctor/Patient" (23.34 million viewers; 2.3 18-49)

9pm, a rerun of "Doctor/Patient" (23.45 million viewers; 2.8 18-49)

930pm, a rerun of "Doctor/Patient" (22.3 million viewers; 3.1 18-49)

10pm, a rerun of "The Huntress " (24.49 million viewers; 2.3 18-49)

GEN-TV is set to issue it's revised and revamped summer schedule; featuring all-new original summer series sometime this week. The network is still tweaking the schedule and deciding which, if any drama series to order for the summer.

Wednesday, April 6th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 7.98 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) jumped 1/10th from last week.

At 8:30pm, week thirteen of on-the-bubble Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.46 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) slipped 1/10ths from last week. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was 81% in total viewers, and 75% in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 10.09 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) climbed 1/10th from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.68 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) stayed even for the third week in a row.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 10.54 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) dropped 1/10th from last week.
Wednesday, April 13th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 8.49 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) was up another tenth from last week. Given the competition at 8pm, these are solid numbers.

At 8:30pm, week fourteen of on-the-bubble Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.01 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) probably sealed its cancelleation last night, dropping another tenth. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was 71% in total viewers, and 69% in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 10.13 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) remained even with last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.50 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) slipped a tenth from last week, falling behind College for the first time in awhile.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 9.64 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) fell 3/10ths from last week.

GEN-TV Ratings for Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14, 2011:

GEN-TV had a winning Wednesday night with all-new episodes of it's successful drama series. The network was #1 among key demographics as well as with overall viewers.

8pm, the season's second to last episode of "One Of These Days" set the stage for next weeks' season finale with a stunning, 2-hour episode that left viewers hanging for next week. 72.1 million viewers tuned in and among the 18-49 demo it rated a 23.4

10p, a brand new "Smashed" was watched by 13.3 million viewers and posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo.

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Thursday:

GEN-TV was #1 on Thursday in all demos and total viewers.

At 8pm, the season finale of "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 31.3 million viewers and posted a 3.5 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, the series finale of "Getting Together" was watched by 8.2 million viewers and posted a 1.1 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm, a brand new "Over My head" was watched by 39.4 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

930pm, a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 47.47 million viewers and posted a 10.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 1030, a brand new "Sisters" was watched by 67.79 million viewers and posted a 30.4 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV has struggled to launch a successful soap in it's short history; with both "Guiding Light" and "Oakhurst" facing quick deaths on the network. Might, GEN-TV be making a bid to save one of the recently canceled ABC soaps? According to Katrina Bishop-Wry "Yes, GEN-TV is putting together an aggressive and fair bid for at least one of the two canceled ABC soaps". As news has already spread, ABC has canceled both "All My Children" and "One Life To Live". While, OLTL will end in January, AMC will end quicker in September. Will GEN-TV attempt to save one; or both of these soaps? Wry says "We have put together a fair offer for one of these beloved series, but do not have the budget to try and save both." She further said "I cannot disclose which of the two were attempting to get, but we are in on-going negotiations with ABC to try and salvage one of them, in a manner that will benefit all parties."

Thursday, April 7th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.65 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) climbed 2/10ths from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 5.32 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) was even with last week. Retention out of Singles was 70% in total viewers and 66% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.67 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) dropped a tenth from last week.
Thursday, April 14th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.21 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) took a hit last night, dropping 3/10ths from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 5.45 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) held steady for the third week in a row. Retention out of Singles was 76% in total viewers and 73% in the demo, its best retention in the Thursday timeslot this season.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.84 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) was even with last week as well

GEN-TV Ratings for Friday, April 15, 2011:

GEN-TV had a record breaking Friday night with the largest 18-49 viewership they've ever had on Friday's. #1 in all key demos and total viewers.

8pm: A special 2-hour "County General" (40.3 million viewers; 30.2 18-49)

10pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" (30.4 million viewers; 21.2 18-49)

11pm, a brand new "GONE" (50.6 million viewers; 35.5 18-49)

Friday, April 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.20 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) was even with its performance from two weeks ago.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.69 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) jumped a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.26 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) was even with last week.
Friday, April 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.09 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) slipped 3/10ths last week. Perhaps the week was slow in the news, but that ties a series low in the demo for the series.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.24 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) fell 2/10ths from last week.

An encore of Cops of New York aired at 10pm.

YTN will be in repeat mode for the next two weeks (with the exception of Pushing Daisies on Tuesdays).

GEN-TV Ratings for Saturday, April 16th, 2011:

GEN-TV had a troubling night on Saturday with a 4th place finish among total viewers; and a less than stellar 5th place finish among demographics.


8pm: Hacked (series finale) (8.2 million viewers; 2.0 18-49)
830: Never Again (series finale) (6.7 million viewers; 1.3 18-49)
9pm: Them & Us (series finale) (12.2 million viewers; 2.3 18-49)
930: Class Action (series finale) (4.4 million viewers; 1.2 18-49)
10pm: Hotel (season finale) (16.7 million viewers; 3.3 18-49)


Ratings for GEN-TV for Sunday, April 17, 2011:

Ratings were slightly better, but uncompetitive for Sunday night. A 3rd place finish in total viewers and a 4th place finish in demos.


8pm: Somebody Like Me (series finale)- (3.0 million viewers; 1.9 18-49)
830: Life's Facts (season finale) (16.6 million viewers; 2.6 18-49)
9pm: Like Mother, Like Daughter (series finale) (19.3 million viewers; 2.3 18-49)
930: The Department (series finale) (20.1 million viewers; 2.1 18-49)
10pm: Cougars (series finale) (1,245 viewers, -2 18-49)
1030: Snatched (series finale) (5.5 million viewers; 1.2 18-49)

With all of it's executive troubles and ratings anything but consistent it makes sense to ask the question, is GEN-TV in trouble? It certainly seems that way and it appears that GEN-TV is having the worst development season they've ever had. Insiders say that few; if any of the pilots currently under consideration have a chance at becoming hits. "It just seems like they have a really poor selection of pilots to pick from right now, none seem like winners". While the network has a few marquee shows left on it's line-up (One Of These Days, This Time Around, Sisters, Over My Head, Knocked Down), the majority of the shows on the network are faltering and it seems like they've had trouble finding shows that can consistently bring in solid ratings. New President, Katrina Bishop-Wry has her hands full if she wants to find series that will bring the network into a new phase. So far they have nothing to bring them out of this slump. It'll be interesting to see how she makes her mark on the network.

GEN-TV's "Knocked Down" season finale earns network best ratings all-season and highest 18-49 demo of all-time!

GEN-TV Ratings for Monday, April 18th, 2011:

GEN-TV soared to #1 among all TV nets on Monday and had highest ratings ever in demos for "Knocked Down" season finale.

8pm, "Knocked Down" season finale (50.4 million viewers; 40.1 18-49)

830, "The Arrival" (rerun) (13.1 million viewers; 7.7 18-49)

9pm, "The Arrival" (rerun) (13.3 million viewers; 7.3 18-49)

930pm: "The Arrival" (rerun) (13.4 million viewers; 7.4 18-49)

10pm: "The Huntress" (rerun) (20.3 million viewers; 8.3 18-49)

Monday, April 11th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, the season finale of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 5.19 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) jumped a tenth from last week.

Tuesday, April 12th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 8.86 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) was up another 1/10th from last week for a new season high.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 12.07 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) was up 2/10ths from last week.
Tuesday, April 19th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 8.03 million; 18-49: 3.0/7) slipped 2/10ths from last week. The two hour series finale of Pushing Daisies airs next week at 8pm, with a look back at the fan-favorite series at 10pm. Pushing Daisies: Behind the Scenes (part three of a three part special) airs next Monday at 8/7c. From that point, YTN will air all 23 episodes from this season.

GEN-TV was in reruns last night and will not publish ratings. GEN-TV will be all-new Wed and Thursday!

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN TO AIR ALL 81 EPISODES OF PUSHING DAISIES
Mark your calenders and set your DVR's Pushing Daisies fans! YTN is going to air all 81 episodes of the critically acclaimed series beginning this Saturday at 9am. That's right, 80 hours of Pushing Daisies reruns, plus another three (3) hours of Pushing Daisies specials, leading into the two hour finale, followed by a one (1) hour look back special, and ending with a one (1) hour fan countdown. If you add that up, you get 87 straight hours of non-stop Pushing Daisies programming. Fans have incentive to turn in too as YTN will be giving out prizes during the 87 hour event, one each hour. YTN will also run a two minute sneak-peek at the series finale on Saturday (at 6pm), Sunday (at 8pm), Monday (at 6pm), and Tuesday (at 4pm). The two minute sneak-peeks will show a different three minutes each time, for a total of eight (8) minutes at the series finale. No copies were handed out for the series finale, so everything is kept under-wraps until Tuesday!

Saturday
9am - 1x01
10am - 1x02
11am - 1x03
12pm - 1x04
1pm - 1x05
2pm - 1x06
3pm - 1x07
4pm - 1x08
5pm - 1x09
6pm - 2x01
7pm - 2x02
8pm - 2x03
9pm - 2x04
10pm - 2x05
11pm - 2x06

Sunday
12am - 2x07
1am - 2x08
2am - 2x09
3am - 2x10
4am - 2x11
5am - 2x12
6am - 2x13
7am - 3x01
8am - 3x02
9am - 3x03
10am - 3x04
11am - 3x05
12pm - 3x06
1pm - 3x07
2pm - 3x08
3pm - 3x09
4pm - 3x10
5pm - 3x11
6pm - 3x12
7pm - 3x13
8pm - 4x01
9pm - 4x02
10pm - 4x03
11pm - 4x04

Monday
12am - 4x05
1am - 4x06
2am - 4x07
3am - 4x08
4am - 4x09
5am - 4x10
6am - 4x11
7am - 4x12
8am - 4x13
9am - 4x14
10am - 4x15
11am - 4x16
12pm - 4x17
1pm - 4x18
2pm - 4x19
3pm - 4x20
4pm - 4x21
5pm - 4x22
6pm - Special: Part I
7pm - Special: Part II
8pm - Special: Part III (NEW!)
9pm - 5x01
10pm - 5x02
11pm - 5x03

Tuesday
12am - 5x04
1am - 5x05
2am - 5x06
3am - 5x07
4am - 5x08
5am - 5x09
6am - 5x10
7am - 5x11
8am - 5x12
9am - 5x13
10am - 5x14
11am - 5x15
12pm - 5x16
1pm - 5x17
2pm - 5x18
3pm - 5x19
4pm - 5x20
5pm - 5x21
6pm - 5x22
7pm - 5x23
8pm - 5x24 (TWO HOUR SERIES FINALE)
10pm - A Look Back at Pushing Daisies
11pm - Top Ten Countdown: Fans Favorite Moments
12am - Return to Regular Programming

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN TO AIR ALL 81 EPISODES OF PUSHING DAISIES
Mark your calenders and set your DVR's Pushing Daisies fans! YTN is going to air all 81 episodes of the critically acclaimed series beginning this Saturday at 9am. That's right, 80 hours of Pushing Daisies reruns, plus another three (3) hours of Pushing Daisies specials, leading into the two hour finale, followed by a one (1) hour look back special, and ending with a one (1) hour fan countdown. If you add that up, you get 87 straight hours of non-stop Pushing Daisies programming. Fans have incentive to turn in too as YTN will be giving out prizes during the 87 hour event, one each hour. YTN will also run a two minute sneak-peek at the series finale on Saturday (at 6pm), Sunday (at 8pm), Monday (at 6pm), and Tuesday (at 4pm). The two minute sneak-peeks will show a different three minutes each time, for a total of eight (8) minutes at the series finale. No copies were handed out for the series finale, so everything is kept under-wraps until Tuesday!

Saturday
9am - 1x01
10am - 1x02
11am - 1x03
12pm - 1x04
1pm - 1x05
2pm - 1x06
3pm - 1x07
4pm - 1x08
5pm - 1x09
6pm - 2x01
7pm - 2x02
8pm - 2x03
9pm - 2x04
10pm - 2x05
11pm - 2x06

Sunday
12am - 2x07
1am - 2x08
2am - 2x09
3am - 2x10
4am - 2x11
5am - 2x12
6am - 2x13
7am - 3x01
8am - 3x02
9am - 3x03
10am - 3x04
11am - 3x05
12pm - 3x06
1pm - 3x07
2pm - 3x08
3pm - 3x09
4pm - 3x10
5pm - 3x11
6pm - 3x12
7pm - 3x13
8pm - 4x01
9pm - 4x02
10pm - 4x03
11pm - 4x04

Monday
12am - 4x05
1am - 4x06
2am - 4x07
3am - 4x08
4am - 4x09
5am - 4x10
6am - 4x11
7am - 4x12
8am - 4x13
9am - 4x14
10am - 4x15
11am - 4x16
12pm - 4x17
1pm - 4x18
2pm - 4x19
3pm - 4x20
4pm - 4x21
5pm - 4x22
6pm - Special: Part I
7pm - Special: Part II
8pm - Special: Part III (NEW!)
9pm - 5x01
10pm - 5x02
11pm - 5x03

Tuesday
12am - 5x04
1am - 5x05
2am - 5x06
3am - 5x07
4am - 5x08
5am - 5x09
6am - 5x10
7am - 5x11
8am - 5x12
9am - 5x13
10am - 5x14
11am - 5x15
12pm - 5x16
1pm - 5x17
2pm - 5x18
3pm - 5x19
4pm - 5x20
5pm - 5x21
6pm - 5x22
7pm - 5x23
8pm - 5x24 (TWO HOUR SERIES FINALE)
10pm - A Look Back at Pushing Daisies
11pm - Top Ten Countdown: Fans Favorite Moments
12am - Return to Regular Programming

Although Katrina Bishop-Wry, President Of GEN-TV says that she has no beef with YTN, that isn't stopping her from "aggressively counter programming" the YTN Pushing Daisies marathon.

Starting at 8am on Saturday (1-hour before YTN's PD marathon begins), GEN-TV will present a weekend long marathon of several hit drama series. The network will air selected episodes of several landmark GEN-TV Original dramas; including two never-before-seen episodes of "One Of These Days" which were produced specifically for this marathon. All weekend long the network will also feature snippets of interviews with the cast filmed for an upcoming documentary called "Behind The Scenes: GEN-TV's Drama hits". The marathon is going to feature commentary and special segments from cast and creators of the series. The marathon will be hosted by OFTD stars Lacey Chabert and Mandy Musgrove and Sisters stars Sherry Stringfield, Annasophia Robb & Jean Smart.

Here is the schedule...

Saturday:
8am: One Of These Days- Episode 1X01
9am: One Of These Days- Episode 1X02
10am: One Of These Days- Episode 1X03
11am: One Of These Days- Episode 1X04
12pm: One Of These Days- Episode 1X05
1pm: One Of These Days- Episode 1X10
2pm: One Of These Days-- Episode 1X20
3pm: One Of These Days- Episode 2X01
4pm: One Of These Days- Episode 2X05
5pm: Sisters-----------------Episode 1X01
6pm: Sisters ----------------Episode 1X02
630: Sisters-------------------Episode 1X15
7pm: Sisters------------------Episode 1X30
8pm: This Time Around-----------Episode 1X22
9pm: This Time Around------------Episode 2X34
10pm: This Time Around---------Episode 2X35
11pm: This Time Around-------Episode 2X39
12am: This Time Around--------Episode 1X22

Sunday:
1am: This Time Around -------Episode 1X34
2am: This Time Around----------Episode 1X35
3am: This Time Around--------Episode 1X39
4am: This Time Around-----Episode 1X22
5am: This Time Around------Episode 2X10
6am: Sisters-----------------Episode 1X3
7am: Sisters-----------------Episode 1X20
8am: One Of These Days---- Episode 2X6
9am: One Of These Days--------- Episode 2X12
10am: County General------------ Episode 1X1
11am: County General--------------- Episode 1X2
12pm: County General-------------Episode 1X3
1pm: County General------------ Episode 1X24
2pm: County General------------Episode 2X4
3pm: County General-----------Episode 2X15
4pm: Black's Law-----------Episode 1X1
5pm: One Of These Days------ Episode 2X44 ---BRAND NEW EPISODE!
6pm: One Of These Days-------Episode 2X45----------Brand New Episode!
7pm: Black's Law--------------------Episode 1X10
8pm: The Huntress-----------------Episode 1X13
9pm: The Huntress---------------Episode 1X18
10pm: The Huntress------------Episode 2X13
11pm: Black's Law------------Episode 1X14
12am: This Time Around--------Episode 2X30

Ms. Bishop-Wry says of the marathon "It is our hope that our aggressive programming this weekend will rate higher than our competition; we've found some excellent sponsors for this marathon and have gotten record ad buys for it, earning over 45,000 dollars per each 30 sec ad spot."

YTN PRESS RELEASE:

YTN UPFRONTS - 2011
Coming off a strong second year, YTN is prepared to make big moves to ensure further growth next season, while also giving viewers what they want.

Monday will look dramatically different next season with all new drama REBUILDING MY LIFE at 8pm, SECRET SERVICE at 9pm, and returning hit drama TAKEN: PHOENIX rounding out the night at 10pm.

Tuesday will continue to attract the female viewers with a few changes. The hit reality series, LOOKING FOR LOVE, will air its fifth season at 8pm, leading into female-led drama DISTRICT ATTORNEY. The hit drama TAKEN finishes off the night in its same timeslot.

Wednesday night is still comedy night, with KATE AND ZOE at 8pm, leading into the new comedy MOTHER & DAUGHTER. The 9pm hourwill have fan-favorites, but in different timeslots; BEHIND THE SCENES takes the 9pm half hour, with COLLEGE moving to 9:30pm. The much-hyped and controversial drama CALL GIRLS will air at 10pm.

With dramatic moves on the first three nights, Thursday will continue to look the same. Repeats of off-network series will air at 8pm, leading into new episodes of SINGLES, followed by ROOMMATES. The night will conclude with the hit drama REVERSING HISTORY.

While other networks give up on Friday nights, YTN will continue to program program aggressively with WEEKLY UPDATE at 8pm, THE INSIDE JOB at 9pm, and COPS OF NEW YORK at 10pm.

Sundays remain 'game show night' with CAN YOU BEAT KEN? at 7pm, a now hour-long LOCKED, THE WEAKEST LINK, and new WEEKLY UPDATE series SOCIAL ISSUES.

Returning next season (but yet to be scheduled) is the hit comedy SISTERHOOD. ROOMMATES, which has been a staple for the YTN family, will conclude sometime in January 2012 for its final episode.

HERE IS THE SCHEDULE:

Monday
8 - Rebuilding My Life (NEW DRAMA)
9 - Secret Service (NEW DRAMA)
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix (NEW NIGHT)

Tuesday
8 - Looking for Love 5 (working title; NEW TIME)
9 - District Attorney (NEW DRAMA)
10 - TAKEN

Wednesday
8 - Kate and Zoe
830 - Mother & Daughter (NEW COMEDY)
9 - Behind the Scenes (NEW TIME)
930 - College (NEW TIME)
10 - Call Girls (NEW DRAMA)

Thursday
8 - Chelsea Handler's Take on Life (two episodes; repeats)
9 - Singles
930 - Roommates (FINAL SEASON)
10 - Reversing History

Friday
8 - Weekly Update
9 - The Inside Job
10 - Cops of New York

Sunday
7 - Can You Beat Ken? (NEW NIGHT AND TIME)
8 - Locked
9 - The Weakest Link
10 - Weekly Update: Social Issues (NEW TIME)

GEN-TV has announced that they are pushing their scheduled upfront presentation back from May until June. They are not yet ready to announce their schedule as development is still on-going.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH OLIVIA PAVLIN
Rumors About TV Shows is the first news publication to get an interview with the President of YTN only hours after releasing their fall schedule.

Rumors: YTN has released one of the most interesting schedules in network history. How do you feel overall about the schedule?
Pavlin: I am thrilled with how the schedule turned out. When we made layoffs earlier this year, it was to ensure that the network had the strongest schedule possible.

Rumors: You will introduce four new dramas next year, do you think that is too many for one network to handle?
Pavlin: Absolutley not. The main reason for our earlier-than-usual upfront was so that we could promote these new dramas starting now. We still have season finales to air, and now they can get that extra little boost, along with our summer schedule.

Rumors: Do you believe Monday night has too much change for viewers to get used to it?
Pavlin: Not at all. With the CBS' comedy block struggling without Two and a Half Men, NBC down the tubes with record low numbers, and FOX seeing declines with their hit series, House, it only made sense to attack the night. TAKEN: Phoenix was already going to air in the timeslot this summer, so we've been thinking about that timeslot for quite some time now.

Rumors: Are you nervous, however, that two new dramas will be leading off the night?
Pavlin: Nope, I have confidence that these shows will do great. Rebuilding My Life is an emotional drama series that follows the life of a man after his family is killed in a car accident. After that first tough episode, the series becomes a bit lighter so that any family can sit down and watch it. Secret Service is dark enough to stand tall in the tough 9pm hour, but light enough that we can target 18 year olds as well.

Rumors: Tuesday will lack Pushing Daisies for the first time in three years. How do you feel about Looking for Love taking that prized timeslot?
Pavlin: We looked around for a replacement for over a year, and in the end, it made sense to move Looking for Love up an hour. Moving up the series allows us to give the female-led drama District Attorney a bigger audience and keeps our two hour female block intact.

Rumors: It seems like everything from Monday-Wednesday was moved, so why keep TAKEN in its timeslot?
Pavlin: It dominates the timeslot. Don't mess with success.

Rumors: Speaking of big changes; the Wednesday 9pm hour.
Pavlin: Behind the Scenes has proved that it can do well at 9:30pm without a lead in. Starting next year, it will lead the 9pm hour and thats to help the 10pm series, Call Girls. College is still doing great, but why not help Call Girls with an even stronger hour?

Rumors: Most students are in college for four years, and this will be the fourth season of the comedy. What is going to happen after this season is over?
Pavlin: That is up to the viewers and the writers. Our hope is to keep the show going as long as possible and if that means with a new cast, then we will. We've already introduced two new main characters (with one leaving), so they can carry the show if that needs to happen.

Rumors: Call Girls - too risque?
Pavlin: Perhaps, but the series is very creative. We actually thought about putting it in the 11pm hour, but in the end we went with 10pm.

Rumors: With all the new changes throughout the week, why are there still encores on Thursdays at 8pm?
Pavlin: For that very reason, we already made a lot of changes. Our biggest challenge will be promoting Mondays, and we believed that getting Mondays back were more important than the Thursday 8pm hour. Our next goal, however, is to have a series in that timeslot by January 2012.

Rumors: Why were The Inside Job and Sisterhood renewed, but higher-rated Living Life was cancelled?
Pavlin: Living Life was cancelled because the writers for both Roommates and Living Life were spread to thin. After the spinoff was created, the original started to slip (creatively and ratings) and it was very noticeable. The Inside Job was renewed for bringing viewers to the Friday timeslot. Yes, the 18-49 demo is very important, but we were able to attract viewers making over $100,000, which is another huge demo. Sisterhood may not be doing breakout numbers, but we are giving it another chance during the midseason next year.

Rumors: No new game shows this year, why is that?
Pavlin: The game show period for YTN is over. Once these game shows are done, the "Game Show Night" is done. We don't plan on ordering anymore within the next five to ten years.

Rumors: Weekly Update expands to Social Issues, what exactly is this new series?
Pavlin: Weekly Update is a very interesting series. The Friday edition will focus on events within the past week, while this new edition focuses on social issues. One week they may take a look at illegal immigration, the next it will be abortion, and then prostitution. Social Issues is meant to get people talking about events that occur everyday but people have a firm opinion on as well.

Rumors: Well, thank you for the interview. We wish you the best of luck next season.
Pavlin: Thank you for conducting the interview. I'm excited to get the new season started!

GEN-TV Ratings between April 19 and 25, 2011 have been delayed and will be released next week.

GEN-TV has ordered some new pilots for consideration for it's fall season.....

Clearly the network is trying to counter-program it's competition with some of these, but here are a few pilots ordered:

"Hustlers": a brand new one hour drama focused on a group of male hustlers from San Fransisco and the issues they face trying to survive. A gritty, urban series for the 21+ crowd.

"Karen Brown" (working title): This emotional drama showcases the journey of 44 year old Karen Brown; whose life changes when her battle with alcoholism finally catches up to her and costs her the life of her four year old son and her husband, Charlie when she drives drunk. Set 6 months after the tragedy, Karen is trying to rebuild her life; she's gone through rehab and is starting the court ordered community service required for her to meet her probation. She has a lot of healing to do if she ever wants to recover, and must make amends to those she's wronged.

"Our Life": Described as "Thirtysomething" for Gen-Y, This deep new ensemble drama pilot follows the lives of four friends in their late 20's and early 30's all dealing with the trials of adulthood, becoming parents and finding themselves in the post-college world.

"Backtrack": This pilot would be GEN-TV's first try at Science fiction and is a time traveling drama about a college undergrad who unwittingly sends himself hurling backwards to the year 1968; the same year his parents started college. This pilot has been given a cast-contingent order.

GEN-TV ratings for April 19-25, 2011:

Tuesday, April 19, 2011:

GEN-TV finished #3 on Tuesday night with the following line-up:

8pm, a brand new "Doctor/Patient" (23.4 million viewers, 2.5 18-49)
830pm, a rerun of "the Huntress" (19.45 million viewers; 3.8 18-49)
9pm, a rerun of "Over my Head" (25.5 million viewers; 5.6 18-49)
930pm, a rerun of "Knocked Down" (23.4 million viewers; 4.4 18-49)
10pm, a rerun of "Sisters" (18.3 million viewers; 5.8 18-49)

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

GEN-TV earned season best ratings Wed night and emerged as the #1 network of the night.

8pm, The series finale of "Smashed" (30.2 million viewers; 4.4 18-49)
9pm: the special two-hour season finale of "One Of These Days" broke new ground and netted the highest ever 18-49 rating in television history; and became the most watched television episode in television history, surpassing the "MASH" series finale (109.10 million viewers; 56.9 18-49)
11pm: "After The Episode: One Of These Days" a brand new documentary featuring the cast of "One Of These Days" discussing the plot and the past season (18.4 million viewers; 8.8 18-49)

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

It was a "Over My Head-A-Thon" that netted GEN-TV a #1 finish on Thursday.

8pm, a rerun of "Over My Head" (pilot episode) (34.65 million viewers; 20.3 18-49)
830, a rerun of "Over My Head" (episode 2) (35.5 million viewers; 19.43 18-49)
9pm, the one-hour season finale of "Over My Head" (50.69 million viewers; 30.4 18-49)
10pm, a rerun of "This Time Around" (18.8 million viewers; 5.9 18-49)

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Friday, April 22, 2011

GEN-TV was all-new on Friday and earned top ratings as the #2 network of the evening:

8pm: a brand new "L.A. Casino" (30.4 million viewers; 14.4 18-49)
9pm: a brand new "County General" (18.4 million viewers; 9.3 18-49)
10pm: a brand new "GONE" (60.1 million viewers; 20.3 18-49)

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Saturday, April 23, 2011:

GEN-TV was in the midst of a weekend long marathon featuring several of their top programs on Saturday and here is the line-up that propelled the network to a #1 finish for the night, besting all other TV networks, and butchering YTN's plan at capturing TV viewers for the day.

8pm: This Time Around-----------Episode 1X22 (20.4 million viewers; 9.2 18-49)
9pm: This Time Around------------Episode 2X34 (20.9 million viewers; 9.3 18-49)
10pm: This Time Around---------Episode 2X35 (20.4 million viewers; 9.5 18-49)
11pm: This Time Around-------Episode 2X39 (21.6 million viewers; 10.4 18-49)


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Sunday, April 24, 2011:

GEN-TV's weekend long marathon was in full swing on Easter Sunday and netted the network a #1 finish on Sunday.

8pm: The Huntress-----------------Episode 1X13 (20.3 million viewers; 8.3 18-49)
9pm: The Huntress---------------Episode 1X18 (18.2 million viewers; 2.4 18-49)
10pm: The Huntress------------Episode 2X13 (14.3 million viewers; 3.3 18-49)
11pm: Black's Law------------Episode 1X14 (12.3 million viewers; 3.3 18-49)
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Monday, April 25, 2011:

GEN-TV aired only reruns on Monday and thus ratings will not be published.

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GEN-TV has ordered some new pilots for consideration for it's fall season.....

Clearly the network is trying to counter-program it's competition with some of these, but here are a few pilots ordered:

"Hustlers": a brand new one hour drama focused on a group of male hustlers from San Fransisco and the issues they face trying to survive. A gritty, urban series for the 21+ crowd.

"Karen Brown" (working title): This emotional drama showcases the journey of 44 year old Karen Brown; whose life changes when her battle with alcoholism finally catches up to her and costs her the life of her four year old son and her husband, Charlie when she drives drunk. Set 6 months after the tragedy, Karen is trying to rebuild her life; she's gone through rehab and is starting the court ordered community service required for her to meet her probation. She has a lot of healing to do if she ever wants to recover, and must make amends to those she's wronged.

"Our Life": Described as "Thirtysomething" for Gen-Y, This deep new ensemble drama pilot follows the lives of four friends in their late 20's and early 30's all dealing with the trials of adulthood, becoming parents and finding themselves in the post-college world.

"Backtrack": This pilot would be GEN-TV's first try at Science fiction and is a time traveling drama about a college undergrad who unwittingly sends himself hurling backwards to the year 1968; the same year his parents started college. This pilot has been given a cast-contingent order.

GEN-TV has ordered some more pilots:

"Beverly Hills Surgeon": This proposed reality pilot would follow several top Beverly Hills surgeons and their day to day lives, following their patients and their personal lives. Alternatively, the network also suggested that they are developing a scripted version of this show as well; in the event that they cannot find enough non-fiction people to fill out the cast. The fictional version of the show is being developed by a different group of people and will be given equal opportunity to get picked up, though it is unlikely both would make the schedule.

"This Married Life": This sitcom pilot follows three couples in different stages of married life. Ken and Adam are the centerpiece of the series; a gay couple who have been together for 20 years, but only legally married for three years; they serve as mentors to the other two couples on the show. Stacey and Gavin, are newlyweds trying to balance the demands of newlywed life with their demanding careers; Stacey is a high profile estate attorney and Gavin is a up and coming local politician running for an office in the cities park & recreations office. Aside from being neighbors to Ken and Adam, Stacey is also Adam's fraternal twin sister. Lastly there is Marla and Abigail, the lesbian couple who live in a duplex with Stacey & Gavin, they have been dating for three weeks and have a tumultuous relationship, that often leads to them breaking up and inevitably making-up. This series has been given a cast-contingent order.

"On-Call": This new sitcom pilot features a group of medical students and the professional and personal dilemma's they face each week. Described as a cross between "Scrubs" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway" this series would be 50% improvised with cast ad-libing the scenes.

"Man of the house": This sitcom addresses the universal theme of growing up and coming of age. Mark Richards is only 19 years old but has to take on the role of "man of the house" when his father dies leaving his mother, Linda, 44 distraught and having to take a job outside the home for the first time in 14 years. As his mothers hours become greater at work he takes on additional responsibility including helping raise his three younger siblings, Morgan, his 11 year old sister; Jamie his 16 year old sister and Jake, his 8 year old brother.

"The Lost Professions": This new reality/documentary pilot follows the lives of people attempting to change careers after society has deemed their former jobs unnecessary. One episode would follow a career travel agent whose agency has closed and must attempt a new career. Another would follow a soap star trying to find a new career since her series was cancelled and she's of an age that she'd never find work on another soap. Additional episodes would follow other professionals.

"The Litigators": This proposed reality series would follow several well known civil litigators as they work together to help other attorneys settle on-going cases that have been stalled or had a difficult time coming to an end. In the series, this group of highly skilled and well known attorneys would help resolve cases that to other lawyers were unsolvable.

"The Arbitrators": This reality pilot, with a similar theme and tone would follow a group of highly skilled mediators or Arbitrators who attempt to solve complex cases; usually focused on personal injury, intellectual property, estate or divorce/separation cases.

While GEN-TV is staying mum on details of their upcoming fall schedule, industry insiders expect the networks line-up for the fall to look markedly different from this seasons schedule. As Ana Norvak, a PR specialist explains "GEN-TV has had a bumpy season with their executives changing more often than not and ratings plummeting for several formerly hit series, so it looks like a new president (Katrina Bishop-Wry) will be leaving a decidedly different mark on the network." She explains "The network is likely to focus less on sitcoms which has been a problem point for them; they have had no luck launching new comedies to compliment their hit sitcoms, so they will probably leave the shows that work alone and program new dramas instead". "They have a surplus of hit dramas so they will probably focus on developing more of those". "They will also be focusing on reality programs in a much larger scale than ever before".

Editors Note: Ana Norvak does not work for GEN-TV and has no inside knowledge of the networks plans, she is an outside consultant hired by Hollywood Inside Magazine to give her opinion.

Tuesday, April 19th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 8.03 million; 18-49: 3.0/7) slipped 2/10ths from last week. The two hour series finale of Pushing Daisies airs next week at 8pm, with a look back at the fan-favorite series at 10pm. Pushing Daisies: Behind the Scenes (part three of a three part special) airs next Monday at 8/7c. From that point, YTN will air all 23 episodes from this season.
Tuesday, April 26th Ratings - Series Finale of Pushing Daisies
PLUS: All 81 Episodes Marathon Ratings
Despite airing against stiff competition from hit series' Dancing with the Stars, The Biggest Loser, and the highly-promoted series premiere of The Voice, the two hour series finale of Pushing Daisies went out with a bang. The 8pm hour of Pushing Daisies averaged 11.84 million viewers and scored a 4.1 demo in the 18-49 year old range. The 9pm hour of Pushing Daisies averaged 13.95 million viewers and scored a 4.4 demo in the 18-49 year old range. Overall, the two hour series finale averaged a massive 12.90 million viewers and a 4.3 demo, about where the series premiere back in October 2007. Pushing Daisies scored series highs in the W18-34 demo, as well as the M25-54 demo. The series finale, which saw the death of Anna Friel's character, Chuck, is being well received by fans and critics. In case you missed it, Ned and Chuck decided it was time to set everything back to its normal course, and let Chuck go into the afterlife. The final 15 minutes of the series finale averaged 14.53 million viewers and a 4.7 demo.

The 10pm special, A Look Back at Pushing Daisies did well, scoring 10.36 million viewers and a 3.7 demo. Anything scoring a 3.7 demo in the 10pm timeslot is great these days, so kudos to YTN.

At 11pm, Top Ten Countdown: Fans Favorite Moments slipped quite a bit to average 6.21 million viewers and a 2.0 demo. YTN notes that these are the highest ratings in their 11pm timeslot in network history, nice job.

Night-by-night marathon ratings:
Saturday - 2.59 million viewers
Sunday - 3.21 million viewers
Monday (excluding Part III special) - 3.52 million viewers
Tuesday (excluding series finale and two specials afterwards) - 4.06 million viewers

On Monday night, Pushing Daisies: Behind the Scenes (part three) averaged 8.24 million viewers and a 3.0 demo.

Yes, that's all for Pushing Daisies. What a way to send out a series!

GEN-TV was in reruns on Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27th and therefor ratings are not being published.

Despite rampant speculation that new president Katrina Bishop-Wry would be totally overhauling the networks schedule and that previous renewals would not necessarily be honored, she announces today that she will be honoring the renewals of at least three shows, none of which come as any surprise. "Sisters", "The Arrival" and "Doctor/Patient" have all been given the greenlight to proceed to another season. All of these series are among the highest rated programs on the network. They join "One Of These Days", "This Time Around", "Gone" and "L.A. Casino" all of which have multi-year renewals as already. None of these shows were really expected to be in any danger, but some questioned how the new schedule might look.

GEN-TV aired reruns on Thursday and Friday so ratings will not be published.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN DROPS LAWSUIT AGAINST GEN-TV
Wow, that was fast...YTN has dropped its lawsuit against GEN-TV regarding the contract of Pushing Daisies star Lee Pace. While this is far from over, YTN published the following statement:
"We apologize to GEN-TV for the lawsuit regarding Mr. Pace's contract. We fully understand that GEN-TV had no knowledge of the contract and put full blame on Mr. Pace's agent. YTN will accept no money from GEN-TV in the ordeal, but we do ask that GEN-TV avoid contact with Mr. Pace until March 4th, 2011. At 12:01am on March 5th, 2011, GEN-TV may approach Mr. Pace with any contract offer they wish to offer him. Until May 2013, however, Mr. Pace is under contract with YTN to produce any possible Pushing Daisies movies. That contract, however, allows him to work for any other network that offers him a contract, including GEN-TV. We sincerly apologize for the mistake and hope that this does not take away from Mr. Pace's possible success on GEN-TV."
YTN went on to say that if GEN-TV had any questions that they should contact the President of YTN as soon as possible.

As his contract with YTN is now expired; GEN-TV has signed him to a contract. In fulfilling their legal obligation, GEN-TV did not contact Mr. Pace until after March 4, 2011. The date of contact as written in the formal legal documents pertaining to his contract is stated as March 27, 2011. GEN-TV has signed Mr. Pace to a 2-year holding deal with the network. The deal worth 4.4 million dollars includes acting and producing. He is set to appear in guest starring roles on GEN-TV Programming while the network develops a pilot for him. This contract is exclusive, but allows for Mr. Pace to complete his legal obligations to any existing or future "Pushing Daises" projects. Katrina Bishop-Wry says "By having a contract that allows him to work on projects for "PD" we avoid any legal conflict, because he is not prevented from honoring existing contracts while working for us".


He joins, Swoosie Kurtz and David Arquette; former stars of "Pushing Daises" who have singed on with GEN-TV. the network was apparently no interested in Anna Friel and lost it's bid to get Kristin Chenoweth to the network.

Hollywood Now has an exclusive scoop on an upcoming plot for one of your favorite GEN-TV series. Rumors are swirling that one of the three main female characters on "The Huntress" will be pregnant by the end of the season. The show includes three lead females; Shannen Doherty's Monica who is "The Huntress", Molly Culver's Samantha and Mo'Nique's Fabritz. Logically, I think we can rule out Fabritz as the suspect, which leaves Monica and Samantha... So which of our two leading ladies will be with child by years end?

Let's review the facts:

Monica: Already mother of one child; a daughter, Kayla. In the Pilot episode of the series, Kayla's age is mentioned as being somewhere around 10 or 11; however in an episode from earlier this season ("Moonlighting", season 2, episode 4) she was briefly seen through a web-cam chat and looked to be closer to 12 or 13. In "Fright Zone" (season 2, episode 10), Samantha mentioned that "I have a niece who is a teenager now" , so maybe producers opted to age Kayla who is the only child we know of that Monica has.

Monica has been very active in several relationships which could easily have caused a pregnancy. She has a obsessive and dangerous relationship with Kyle (Dean Cain) her maniacal and dangerous ex-husband, who she occasionally has one-night stands with, despite her intention not to be with him. They last slept together this season in episode 19 ("Entering The Past") which aired back December 2010. Then there is The Jade Scorpion (Dean Winters) who raped Monica in "The Huntress Movie" back December; that also could have produced a pregnancy, and would obviously have a dramatic effect. Next there is Michael (Frank Grillo) a seedy, dirty and also dangerous drifter that Monica has developed a cat and mouse like relationship with; and which was consummated in episode 6 of this season; after Monica had a difficult time getting over a case.

Monica has never really expressed any emotion at all about wanting another child, so this would be interesting.


Samantha has no children and has been trying since season one to get pregnant. She suffered a devastating miscarriage in the first episode of this season and has been trying to recover from not only that, but from the shocking death of Teddy, her husband, which was mentioned in the first episode when his funeral was shown. Since then, Samantha has been seen sleeping with two different guys, Connor Kilpatrick (Eric Close), a fellow bounty hunter and Mark Richards (Jason Patric), a District attorney. Her pregnancy would be a bit soon, but dramatically could work well.

To cover all bases, Fabritz has not been seen in a relationship on-screen, however she frequently mentions her boyfriend Edgar who is often mentioned, but never seen.

So who do you think is pregnant?

"The Huntress" which debuted in 2009 was canceled abruptly into the season, but thankfully was renewed during the off-season and returned in Fall 2010. It has since become one of the networks biggest series; earning huge ratings and critical acclaim. It will be on hiatus until April 5th, when it will return for the last of 7 new episodes for the season.

Earlier last month, the season finale of "The Huntress" gave viewers some long sought after answers, one of which was "who is pregnant"... The answer stunned everybody when we found out that TWO of the shows characters are pregnant. Fabritz and Monica. We learn, that Monica is pregnant and believes that it is a result of the rape she suffered by the Jade Scorpion; but it could also be the result of numerous other relationships. On-screen she has already ruled out her ex-husband Kyle. So that leaves Michael the drifter. Fabritz we learned is pregnant; and it's likely her boyfriend Edgar's.

GEN-TV surprised everybody today by announcing that they have decided to announce their entire fall schedule next week, on Wednesday, May 3rd, instead of waiting until June. The network, thanks to new president Katrina Bishop-Wry, has finalized it's fall 2011 schedule and will announce the entire line-up. The announcement ceremony will be a short, simple and understated brunch at the GEN-TV L.A. Office with a satellite hook-up to the networks New York office on-hand. Katrina Bishop-Wry along with a few select GEN-TV personalities such as Elizabeth Banks ("Elizabeth Bordoe"), Mandy Moore ("Knocked Down"), and Sherry Stringfield ("Sisters") will announce the schedule.

Thought they won't reveal which of their returning series will be on the schedule; they did announce this "The new schedule is the largest in GEN-TV history with the most new shows we've ever brought into a fall season."

They did confirm one new show: The Reality show "Being Winona Ryder" has been given a greenlight to move forward. The series chronicles Winona's attempt at reestablishing her career.

While GEN-TV has yet to announce what show's it's picked up for next season, here are a few rumors floating around, based on industry Intel.

---------The teen runaway drama "Nowhere To Run" sounds like a no-go. It tested poorly and Katrina Bishop-Wry was among it's naysayers.


----------Telma Hopkins is close to returning to the network. Her sitcom in which she plays "the black Martha Stewart" is testing well. Her and Holli Robinson have great chemistry says a insider, it's a prime contender for a spot on the fall schedule.

---Gritty drama "Metropolis" about a once thriving city now in the midst of total collapse is testing well, but a rich licensing fee may stand in it's way...

---------Network is said to be developing less sitcoms this season, and will bring back at least two of it's middling comedies from last season... sounds like either "Becoming Us" or "Getting Together", but not both will return. "On The Air" is a slight possibility.

----"Life's Facts" will live to see another day, it came thisclose to being canceled, but GEN-TV has few other shows left to air on the weekends.

---------Network will be launching more reality shows than it ever has before.

---------------------a few surprise renewals will shock people.

----network to use hit shows to anchor problem nights.

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK, TCN BREAKS NETWORK RECORDS
*Sorry for the delay in ratings...

The Comedy Network, with the help of all new episodes of Being Average and The Comedy Hour, had the largest night in network history for the fifth straight week.

The 8pm episode of Being Average was seen by 2.29 million viewers and a 1.3 demo, growing 5% from last week (2.18 million). The 8:30pm episode of Being Average scored 2.37 million viewers and a 1.3 demo, growing 8% from last week (2.20 million). All together, Being Average totaled 4.66 million viewers, or an average of 2.33 million viewers, up from last weeks 2.19 million viewers.

Week five of The Comedy Hour (the final audition episode) averaged 2.49 million viewers and a 1.3 in the 18-49 year old demo. The Comedy Hour's performance on Tuesday night scored the largest audience in the history of The Comedy Network, breaking its own record from last week. The Comedy Hour also continued the rare streak for a new series of growing for five straight weeks.

All together, TCN averaged 2.38 million viewers and a 1.3 demo on the night, the largest audience in network history for the fifth week in a row.
4/20
Being Average (8pm) - 2.15 million, 1.2 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.26 million, 1.2 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.29 million, 1.3 demo
*Beginning of top ten competition

4/27
Being Average (8pm) - 2.06 million, 1.0 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.11 million, 1.1 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.36 million, 1.3 demo

= 14 episodes of Being Average, 7 episodes of The Comedy Hour

5/4
Being Average (8pm) - 2.19 million, 1.1 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.23 million, 1.1 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.49 million, 1.3 demo

5/11
Being Average (8pm) - 2.24 million, 1.1 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.19 million, 1.1 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.41 million, 1.3 demo
*The top four remain in the competition with only one contestant eliminated per week. The two hour finale will air on May 25th.

= 18 episodes of Being Average, 9 episodes of The Comedy Hour

Sunday, April 10th Ratings - YTN
At 7:30pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.36 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) did well in its new timeslot, growing 1/10th from last week.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 5.29 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) stayed even with last week.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 7.06 million; 18-49: 2.3/6) jumped a tenth from last week for its highest numbers in two months.

*YTN will be in repeat mode during the week of April 17th and 24th. Cops of New York wil be in repeats for three weeks.
Sunday, May 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.02 million; 18-49: 1.5/4) plummeted 3/10ths from its last new episode two weeks ago.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.18 million; 18-49: 1.8/6) slipped 5/10ths from last week for a series low.

From 8pm-10pm tomorrow night (Monday), YTN is airing Weekly Update: The Death of Osama Bin Laden.

Monday, April 11th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, the season finale of Can You Beat Ken? (Viewers: 5.19 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) jumped a tenth from last week.

Tuesday, April 12th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Pushing Daisies (Viewers: 8.86 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) was up another 1/10th from last week for a new season high.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 12.07 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) was up 2/10ths from last week.

Monday, May 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: The Death of Bin Laden (Viewers: 6.39 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) had the same viewership as the Friday episodes, but the demo was 2/10ths higher. For a last minute addition to the schedule and not being on a news network, these are positive results.

Tuesday, May 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 10.13 million; 18-49: 2.8/8) fell a whopping 6/10ths from its last new episode two weeks ago. With the tough competition from the new hit reality series, The Voice, and no lead in, results were expected to be down from previous airings. This marks a season low in both viewership and in the demo for the drama series.

Wednesday, April 13th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 8.49 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) was up another tenth from last week. Given the competition at 8pm, these are solid numbers.

At 8:30pm, week fourteen of on-the-bubble Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.01 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) probably sealed its cancelleation last night, dropping another tenth. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was 71% in total viewers, and 69% in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 10.13 million; 18-49: 3.3/7) remained even with last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.50 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) slipped a tenth from last week, falling behind College for the first time in awhile.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 9.64 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) fell 3/10ths from last week.

Wednesday, May 4th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 8.16 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) slipped only a tenth despite the competition and a two week absence.

At 8:30pm, week fifteen of surprisingly-renewed Sisterhood (Viewers: 5.43 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) fell 3/10ths to a series low. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was a series-worst 67% in total viewers, and 61% in the demo. Anyone else think YTN may be regretting that renewal?

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 9.52 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) dropped 2/10ths from two weeks ago.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.30 million; 18-49: 3.1/8) was down a tenth from two weeks ago.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 9.09 million; 18-49: 2.6/5) dropped 2/10ths from its last airing, tying a series low.

GEN-TV surprised everybody today by announcing that they have decided to announce their entire fall schedule next week, on Wednesday, May 3rd, instead of waiting until June. The network, thanks to new president Katrina Bishop-Wry, has finalized it's fall 2011 schedule and will announce the entire line-up. The announcement ceremony will be a short, simple and understated brunch at the GEN-TV L.A. Office with a satellite hook-up to the networks New York office on-hand. Katrina Bishop-Wry along with a few select GEN-TV personalities such as Elizabeth Banks ("Elizabeth Bordoe"), Mandy Moore ("Knocked Down"), and Sherry Stringfield ("Sisters") will announce the schedule.

Thought they won't reveal which of their returning series will be on the schedule; they did announce this "The new schedule is the largest in GEN-TV history with the most new shows we've ever brought into a fall season."

They did confirm one new show: The Reality show "Being Winona Ryder" has been given a greenlight to move forward. The series chronicles Winona's attempt at reestablishing her career.

GEN-TV spent yesterday announcing their fall 2011 schedule to a packed room of Advertisers and Press in L.A. and New York. Katrina Bishop-Wry, the newly cemented President of GEN-TV Entertainment Company (that's her new official title) introduced the first segment of the 2-hour presentation, which highlighted some of the networks goals for the new season; which include rebuilding their Wednesday and Saturday line-up after a failed season; and trying to find a successful Sunday line-up. Next she introduced speakers Lacey Chabert ("One Of These Days") and Elizabeth Banks ("Elizabeth Bordoe") to introduce the fall schedule:


Here is GEN-TV's FALL 2011 schedule:
Monday:
8pm: Postal (returning comedy; new night)
830: Knocked Down (returning comedy; new timeslot)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: Newly Single (New Comedy)
11pm: Metropolis (New Drama)

GEN-TV Monday introduces a showcase for the networks hottest comedy series; and brings the world a gripping new drama. Returning sitcoms "Knocked Down" and 'Postal" which had fantastic success last season return and lead-into a new comedy "The Ex-In-Law" starring Gennifer Goodwin ("Big Love") as a recently divorced woman dealing with her landlords who happen to be the parents of her ex-husband. Following that are two returning sitcoms "Something Old; Something New" and "Boyfriends". "Newly Single" is a new sitcom about a gay couple who after 12 years together finally end their miserable relationship and find that life in the single world isn't all they imagined it to be. Cast to be announced soon. That leads into gripping new ensemble drama "Metropolis" about a once thriving city on the verge of economic and social collapse and in need of a new leader; who turns out to be more than they bargained for. A serialized mystery from producer JJ Abrams ("Lost", "Felicity", "Alias") this show looks at what could happen if America were ruled by a manipulative dictator. Although the cast is being ironed out still, Laura Leighton & Grant Show ("Melrose Place") and Nestor Carbonell ("Lost") have all signed on for the duration of the season.

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: On the Air (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: The Ward (New Drama)

GEN-TV's Terrific Tuesday is all-new with "Doctor/Patient" and "On The Air" leading into a new season of smash hit "GONE", which brings us to the brand new John Wells/Neal Bauer medical drama "The Ward", set in the early 1990's and showcasing the lives of the patients, staff and inhabitants of an HIV/AIDS wing in New York that lacks funding and support. A star studded cast including Maria Bello, Gloria Ruben, Alex Kingston, Maura Tierny and others round out this cast. Full cast and character info to be released later.

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: One of These Days (Returning Drama; new night)
11pm: Hustled (New Drama)

Wednesday is all new with "The Huntress" on a new night and time, followed by glossy new soap "The Glossy Life" starring Becki Newton, Kim Cattrall and Susan Lucci. "One Of These Days" returns for it's fourth season at 10pm followed by brand new drama about male prostitutes "Hustled" at 11pm.

Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: This Time Around (returning drama)
11pm: Sisters (Returning Drama)

Thursday night combines several of the networks biggest hits with a brand new comedy series for a night of unforgettable entertainment. "Over My Head" leads the night off followed by smash hits "Elizabeth Bordoe" and "The Arrival". At 930, a brand new comedy "This Married Life" leads into the unstoppable dramas "This Time Around" and "Sisters".

Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (Moves from NBC)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (New Drama)

Friday night brings a new season of "County General" and "L.A. Casino" followed by "Chase" which moves to GEN-TV from NBC and retains it's full cast & crew. At 11pm, it's the new drama "Consumer Affairs" which brings Katherine Higel back to TV. This drama co-stars Sigourney Weaver.


Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: The Lost Professions (New Reality Show)
1030pm: Sex Therapy (New Reality Show)

Saturday night is jump started by returning drama "Black's Law" which leads into a night of reality TV. At 9pm, TV sensation Fran Drescher helps frustrated singles redefine themselves and find the right path to dating success. At 930, a new reality show showcased professionals at a life crossroads when their jobs are no longer deemed socially relevant. At 1030, The Center For Disease Control co-finances this program set in a Manhattan free clinic that treats STD's, Sexual disorders and helps patients overcome other bedroom related issues.

Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Becoming Us (returning comedy; new night)
930: The Accidental Husband (New Comedy)
10pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)
11pm: Real Life: Being Gay in America (New Reality Show)

This is GEN-TV's most aggressive Sunday line-up to date. At 8pm, Telma Hopkins and Holli Robinson Peete star in a hilarious new sitcom about a suburban mother whose accidental kitchen invention gets noticed by Hillary Adams, who is described as "The Black Martha Stewart, except Nice". At 830 a new season of "Life's Facts" leads into "Becoming Us" the hit sitcom that returns Tyler Labine and Kristen Bell to GEN-TV. At 930, a brand new sitcom "The Accidental Husband" about a man who drunkenly marries the stripper from his brothers bachelor party and must decide if he should stay with her. At 10pm, a new reality show watches former A-Lister Winona Ryder on her journey to reclaim her career after a series of career mishaps. At 11pm, a brand new reality show examines the personal stories of gay people in America.


Later on Sherry Stringfield ("Sisters") and Mandy Moore ("Knocked Down") announced the slate of 11 shows that would appear in mid-season or later. Among the surprises, the last minuet mid-season renewal of "Never Again" starring Laurie Metcalf and Seth Green and the last minuet decision to kill "Beverly Hills Surgeon", both the reality and drama versions, which had previously been expected to earn a spot on the schedule.

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Shrunken (Comedy)------------6 episodes ordered --------first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.

GEN-TV aired all reruns April 30- May 4th and thus ratings will not be published.

Thursday, April 14th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.21 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) took a hit last night, dropping 3/10ths from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of on-the-fence Roommates (Viewers: 5.45 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) held steady for the third week in a row. Retention out of Singles was 76% in total viewers and 73% in the demo, its best retention in the Thursday timeslot this season.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.84 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) was even with last week as well.

Thursday, May 5th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.11 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) was even with its last new episode two weeks ago, tying a season low.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of just renewed Roommates (Viewers: 5.84 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) jumped a tenth from its last new airing. Retention out of Singles was 82% in total viewers and 77% in the demo, its best retention in the Thursday timeslot this season.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.09 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) fell 2/10ths, hitting a series low.

Friday, April 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.20 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) was even with its performance from two weeks ago.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.69 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) jumped a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.26 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) was even with last week.

At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.09 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) slipped 3/10ths last week. Perhaps the week was slow in the news, but that ties a series low in the demo for the series.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.24 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) fell 2/10ths from last week.
Friday, May 6th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.48 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) dropped a tenth from its last new episode three weeks ago. This is a series low for the news-magazine series.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.27 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) slipped two tenths from its last new episode.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 6.21 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) fell two tenths from three weeks ago to a new series low. Cops of New York was renewed months ago, and will air on Fridays again next season, but are those decisions a mistake?

GEN-TV was in reruns May 5-7 and ratings will not be posted.

Sunday, May 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.02 million; 18-49: 1.5/4) plummeted 3/10ths from its last new episode two weeks ago.

At 9pm, an all new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.18 million; 18-49: 1.8/6) slipped 5/10ths from last week for a series low.

From 8pm-10pm tomorrow night (Monday), YTN is airing Weekly Update: The Death of Osama Bin Laden.
Sunday, May 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 3.49 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) fell another 2/10ths to a new series low. Locked, which was recently given a second season, has fallen 5/10ths in the past two weeks. Perhaps the renewal will be terminated?

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.23 million; 18-49: 1.8/6) was even with last weeks series low.

Monday, May 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: The Death of Bin Laden (Viewers: 6.39 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) had the same viewership as the Friday episodes, but the demo was 2/10ths higher. For a last minute addition to the schedule and not being on a news network, these are positive results.

Tuesday, May 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN (Viewers: 10.13 million; 18-49: 2.8/8) fell a whopping 6/10ths from its last new episode two weeks ago. With the tough competition from the new hit reality series, The Voice, and no lead in, results were expected to be down from previous airings. This marks a season low in both viewership and in the demo for the drama series.
Tuesday, May 10th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, the season finale of TAKEN (Viewers: 10.679 million; 18-49: 3.0/8) increased 2/10ths from last weeks season low.

GEN-TV aired all reruns May 8-11th so ratings won't be published.

GEN-TV spent yesterday announcing their fall 2011 schedule to a packed room of Advertisers and Press in L.A. and New York. Katrina Bishop-Wry, the newly cemented President of GEN-TV Entertainment Company (that's her new official title) introduced the first segment of the 2-hour presentation, which highlighted some of the networks goals for the new season; which include rebuilding their Wednesday and Saturday line-up after a failed season; and trying to find a successful Sunday line-up. Next she introduced speakers Lacey Chabert ("One Of These Days") and Elizabeth Banks ("Elizabeth Bordoe") to introduce the fall schedule:


Here is GEN-TV's FALL 2011 schedule:
Monday:
8pm: Postal (returning comedy; new night)
830: Knocked Down (returning comedy; new timeslot)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: Newly Single (New Comedy)
11pm: Metropolis (New Drama)

GEN-TV Monday introduces a showcase for the networks hottest comedy series; and brings the world a gripping new drama. Returning sitcoms "Knocked Down" and 'Postal" which had fantastic success last season return and lead-into a new comedy "The Ex-In-Law" starring Gennifer Goodwin ("Big Love") as a recently divorced woman dealing with her landlords who happen to be the parents of her ex-husband. Following that are two returning sitcoms "Something Old; Something New" and "Boyfriends". "Newly Single" is a new sitcom about a gay couple who after 12 years together finally end their miserable relationship and find that life in the single world isn't all they imagined it to be. Cast to be announced soon. That leads into gripping new ensemble drama "Metropolis" about a once thriving city on the verge of economic and social collapse and in need of a new leader; who turns out to be more than they bargained for. A serialized mystery from producer JJ Abrams ("Lost", "Felicity", "Alias") this show looks at what could happen if America were ruled by a manipulative dictator. Although the cast is being ironed out still, Laura Leighton & Grant Show ("Melrose Place") and Nestor Carbonell ("Lost") have all signed on for the duration of the season.

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: On the Air (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: The Ward (New Drama)

GEN-TV's Terrific Tuesday is all-new with "Doctor/Patient" and "On The Air" leading into a new season of smash hit "GONE", which brings us to the brand new John Wells/Neal Bauer medical drama "The Ward", set in the early 1990's and showcasing the lives of the patients, staff and inhabitants of an HIV/AIDS wing in New York that lacks funding and support. A star studded cast including Maria Bello, Gloria Ruben, Alex Kingston, Maura Tierny and others round out this cast. Full cast and character info to be released later.

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: One of These Days (Returning Drama; new night)
11pm: Hustled (New Drama)

Wednesday is all new with "The Huntress" on a new night and time, followed by glossy new soap "The Glossy Life" starring Becki Newton, Kim Cattrall and Susan Lucci. "One Of These Days" returns for it's fourth season at 10pm followed by brand new drama about male prostitutes "Hustled" at 11pm.

Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: This Time Around (returning drama)
11pm: Sisters (Returning Drama)

Thursday night combines several of the networks biggest hits with a brand new comedy series for a night of unforgettable entertainment. "Over My Head" leads the night off followed by smash hits "Elizabeth Bordoe" and "The Arrival". At 930, a brand new comedy "This Married Life" leads into the unstoppable dramas "This Time Around" and "Sisters".

Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (Moves from NBC)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (New Drama)

Friday night brings a new season of "County General" and "L.A. Casino" followed by "Chase" which moves to GEN-TV from NBC and retains it's full cast & crew. At 11pm, it's the new drama "Consumer Affairs" which brings Katherine Higel back to TV. This drama co-stars Sigourney Weaver.


Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: The Lost Professions (New Reality Show)
1030pm: Sex Therapy (New Reality Show)

Saturday night is jump started by returning drama "Black's Law" which leads into a night of reality TV. At 9pm, TV sensation Fran Drescher helps frustrated singles redefine themselves and find the right path to dating success. At 930, a new reality show showcased professionals at a life crossroads when their jobs are no longer deemed socially relevant. At 1030, The Center For Disease Control co-finances this program set in a Manhattan free clinic that treats STD's, Sexual disorders and helps patients overcome other bedroom related issues.

Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Becoming Us (returning comedy; new night)
930: The Accidental Husband (New Comedy)
10pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)
11pm: Real Life: Being Gay in America (New Reality Show)

This is GEN-TV's most aggressive Sunday line-up to date. At 8pm, Telma Hopkins and Holli Robinson Peete star in a hilarious new sitcom about a suburban mother whose accidental kitchen invention gets noticed by Hillary Adams, who is described as "The Black Martha Stewart, except Nice". At 830 a new season of "Life's Facts" leads into "Becoming Us" the hit sitcom that returns Tyler Labine and Kristen Bell to GEN-TV. At 930, a brand new sitcom "The Accidental Husband" about a man who drunkenly marries the stripper from his brothers bachelor party and must decide if he should stay with her. At 10pm, a new reality show watches former A-Lister Winona Ryder on her journey to reclaim her career after a series of career mishaps. At 11pm, a brand new reality show examines the personal stories of gay people in America.


Later on Sherry Stringfield ("Sisters") and Mandy Moore ("Knocked Down") announced the slate of 11 shows that would appear in mid-season or later. Among the surprises, the last minuet mid-season renewal of "Never Again" starring Laurie Metcalf and Seth Green and the last minuet decision to kill "Beverly Hills Surgeon", both the reality and drama versions, which had previously been expected to earn a spot on the schedule.

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Shrunken (Comedy)------------6 episodes ordered --------first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.


With such an aggressive slate of new programming slated to air this fall; 15 new series debuting in the fall plus six others waiting for mid-season the network will have to do a hell of a job promoting these shows to make sure viewers know what they are and tune in to watch them. Over the next several weeks, GEN-TV and Hollywood Now will be working together to do just that by highlighting the networks new series.

First up, is new comedy series "A New World". This new sitcom stars Holli Robinson Peete as Mallory Watkins, a 44 year old single mother of three, living paycheck to paycheck and running a mildly successful catering company. One day while catering a simple luncheon for a acquaintance she shows a guest a secret method she has to clean pots and pans that have a lot of grease on them. Unknowingly the person she is showing this too is Hillary Benson (Telma Hopkins), the homemaking guru described by TIME magazine as "The Black, Bitchier Martha Stewart". After watching Mallory clean ten pots in fifteen seconds, she is impressed and before Mallory knows it she has been signed to an exclusive contract to work as personal assistant and product tester for Hillary. Her cleaning method is sold to Hillary for over 120 million dollars and life is about to change for Mallory and her three unruly, sloppy and challenging teenage children; especially when Hillary's husband divorces her and a distraught Hillary having already alienated all her friends moves into the house Mallory and the kids just bought, which Hillary feels is part hers because well, she pays Mallory's salary. Initially, this living arrangement drives everybody nuts; but over time each of them grows to understand how beneficial it will be to them.

Airing Sunday nights at 8pm, this new sitcom was created by Yevette Lee Bowser and will be Executive Produced by Bowser and Kelsey Grammar. It's being distributed by CBS Domestic Television.

Wednesday, May 4th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 8.16 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) slipped only a tenth despite the competition and a two week absence.

At 8:30pm, week fifteen of surprisingly-renewed Sisterhood (Viewers: 5.43 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) fell 3/10ths to a series low. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was a series-worst 67% in total viewers, and 61% in the demo. Anyone else think YTN may be regretting that renewal?

At 9pm, a new episode of College (Viewers: 9.52 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) dropped 2/10ths from two weeks ago.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 9.30 million; 18-49: 3.1/8) was down a tenth from two weeks ago.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 9.09 million; 18-49: 2.6/5) dropped 2/10ths from its last airing, tying a series low.
Wednesday, May 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the season finale of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 8.72 million; 18-49: 3.0/7) jumped two tenths from last week.

At 8:30pm, week sixteen (season finale) of surprisingly-renewed Sisterhood (Viewers: 6.11 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) was also up 2/10ths from last week, but still had low results. Retention out of Kate and Zoe was 70% in total viewers, and 63% in the demo.

At 9pm, the season finale of College (Viewers: 9.46 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) stayed even with last weeks performance.

At 9:30pm, the season finale of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 10.07 million; 18-49: 3.4/8) increased 3/10ths from last week - impressive.

At 10pm, the cliffhanger finale of TAKEN: Phoenix (Viewers: 9.98 million; 18-49: 2.9/5) also jumped 3/10ths from last weeks series low.

Thursday, May 5th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles (Viewers: 7.11 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) was even with its last new episode two weeks ago, tying a season low.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of just renewed Roommates (Viewers: 5.84 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) jumped a tenth from its last new airing. Retention out of Singles was 82% in total viewers and 77% in the demo, its best retention in the Thursday timeslot this season.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (Viewers: 9.09 million; 18-49: 2.6/6) fell 2/10ths, hitting a series low.
Thursday, May 12th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, the season finale of Singles (Viewers: 7.58 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) jumped 3/10ths for its highest ratings in quite some time.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates (Viewers: 5.93 million; 18-49: 2.2/5) was up 2/10ths from last week. Retention out of Singles was an okay 78% in total viewers and 76% in the demo.

At 10pm, the explosive cliffhanger season finale of Reversing History (Viewers: 10.56 million; 18-49: 3.0/7) jumped a whopping 4/10ths from last week for its highest numbers since November 2010. Three of the six main characters may have died in the finale, and since their contracts are up, we may not know if they survived. YTN is keeping the contract information tight-lipped until after the season premiere in the fall.

GEN-TV will return with new episodes next week.

GEN-TV will also release it's full summer schedule next week, including premiere dates and such.

GEN-TV spent yesterday announcing their fall 2011 schedule to a packed room of Advertisers and Press in L.A. and New York. Katrina Bishop-Wry, the newly cemented President of GEN-TV Entertainment Company (that's her new official title) introduced the first segment of the 2-hour presentation, which highlighted some of the networks goals for the new season; which include rebuilding their Wednesday and Saturday line-up after a failed season; and trying to find a successful Sunday line-up. Next she introduced speakers Lacey Chabert ("One Of These Days") and Elizabeth Banks ("Elizabeth Bordoe") to introduce the fall schedule:


Here is GEN-TV's FALL 2011 schedule:
Monday:
8pm: Postal (returning comedy; new night)
830: Knocked Down (returning comedy; new timeslot)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: Newly Single (new comedy)
11pm: Metropolis (New Drama)

GEN-TV Monday introduces a showcase for the networks hottest comedy series; and brings the world a gripping new drama. Returning sitcoms "Knocked Down" and 'Postal" which had fantastic success last season return and lead-into a new comedy "The Ex-In-Law" starring Gennifer Goodwin ("Big Love") as a recently divorced woman dealing with her landlords who happen to be the parents of her ex-husband. Following that are two returning sitcoms "Something Old; Something New" and "Boyfriends". "Newly Single" is a new sitcom about a gay couple who after 12 years together finally end their miserable relationship and find that life in the single world isn't all they imagined it to be. Cast to be announced soon. That leads into gripping new ensemble drama "Metropolis" about a once thriving city on the verge of economic and social collapse and in need of a new leader; who turns out to be more than they bargained for. A serialized mystery from producer JJ Abrams ("Lost", "Felicity", "Alias") this show looks at what could happen if America were ruled by a manipulative dictator. Although the cast is being ironed out still, Laura Leighton & Grant Show ("Melrose Place") and Nestor Carbonell ("Lost") have all signed on for the duration of the season.

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: On the Air (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: The Ward (New Drama)

GEN-TV's Terrific Tuesday is all-new with "Doctor/Patient" and "On The Air" leading into a new season of smash hit "GONE", which brings us to the brand new John Wells/Neal Bauer medical drama "The Ward", set in the early 1990's and showcasing the lives of the patients, staff and inhabitants of an HIV/AIDS wing in New York that lacks funding and support. A star studded cast including Maria Bello, Gloria Ruben, Alex Kingston, Maura Tierny and others round out this cast. Full cast and character info to be released later.

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: One of These Days (Returning Drama; new night)
11pm: Hustled (New Drama)

Wednesday is all new with "The Huntress" on a new night and time, followed by glossy new soap "The Glossy Life" starring Becki Newton, Kim Cattrall and Susan Lucci. "One Of These Days" returns for it's fourth season at 10pm followed by brand new drama about male prostitutes "Hustled" at 11pm.

Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: This Time Around (returning drama)
11pm: Sisters (Returning Drama)

Thursday night combines several of the networks biggest hits with a brand new comedy series for a night of unforgettable entertainment. "Over My Head" leads the night off followed by smash hits "Elizabeth Bordoe" and "The Arrival". At 930, a brand new comedy "This Married Life" leads into the unstoppable dramas "This Time Around" and "Sisters".

Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (Moves from NBC)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (New Drama)

Friday night brings a new season of "County General" and "L.A. Casino" followed by "Chase" which moves to GEN-TV from NBC and retains it's full cast & crew. At 11pm, it's the new drama "Consumer Affairs" which brings Katherine Higel back to TV. This drama co-stars Sigourney Weaver.


Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: The Lost Professions (New Reality Show)
1030pm: Sex Therapy (New Reality Show)

Saturday night is jump started by returning drama "Black's Law" which leads into a night of reality TV. At 9pm, TV sensation Fran Drescher helps frustrated singles redefine themselves and find the right path to dating success. At 930, a new reality show showcased professionals at a life crossroads when their jobs are no longer deemed socially relevant. At 1030, The Center For Disease Control co-finances this program set in a Manhattan free clinic that treats STD's, Sexual disorders and helps patients overcome other bedroom related issues.

Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Becoming Us (returning comedy; new night)
930: The Accidental Husband (New Comedy)
10pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)
11pm: Real Life: Being Gay in America (New Reality Show)

This is GEN-TV's most aggressive Sunday line-up to date. At 8pm, Telma Hopkins and Holli Robinson Peete star in a hilarious new sitcom about a suburban mother whose accidental kitchen invention gets noticed by Hillary Adams, who is described as "The Black Martha Stewart, except Nice". At 830 a new season of "Life's Facts" leads into "Becoming Us" the hit sitcom that returns Tyler Labine and Kristen Bell to GEN-TV. At 930, a brand new sitcom "The Accidental Husband" about a man who drunkenly marries the stripper from his brothers bachelor party and must decide if he should stay with her. At 10pm, a new reality show watches former A-Lister Winona Ryder on her journey to reclaim her career after a series of career mishaps. At 11pm, a brand new reality show examines the personal stories of gay people in America.


Later on Sherry Stringfield ("Sisters") and Mandy Moore ("Knocked Down") announced the slate of 11 shows that would appear in mid-season or later. Among the surprises, the last minuet mid-season renewal of "Never Again" starring Laurie Metcalf and Seth Green and the last minuet decision to kill "Beverly Hills Surgeon", both the reality and drama versions, which had previously been expected to earn a spot on the schedule.

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Shrunken (Comedy)------------6 episodes ordered --------first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.

GEN-TV has just picked up THREE more programs, adding to their extensive programming for next season. All three shows are already known entities that will be saved by the network. GEN-TV has already contracted to rescue NBC's "Chase" and will now be also rescuing ABC's "Better With You" which was canceled by the network today. Next, the network has announced that they have decided to order a second season of "West Of Broadway" for mid-season, the absence of the show from the fall schedule left many stunned, as the series has been as strong performer, but the series will return, and Katrina Bishop-Wry says "WOB was never in danger, it's renewal was simply being ironed out due to licensing and casting issues, it will return at mid-season, if not sooner" and Lastly, the network has grabbed up the rights to ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" for an abbreviated 12 episode seventh season. These pick ups are not expected to alter the networks fall schedule; as these shows are being optioned for mid-season.

The network has also ordered two new pilots, the first, a comedy pilot is a remake of the 80's classic sitcom "Designing Women" and the next; a drama pilot is called "Fright Hour" (working title) is a horror anthology series that would aim to scare people. Both are considered long-shots, but "DW" is said to have a lot of potential.

Friday, May 6th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.48 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) dropped a tenth from its last new episode three weeks ago. This is a series low for the news-magazine series.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.27 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) slipped two tenths from its last new episode.

At 10pm, a new episode Cops of New York (Viewers: 6.21 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) fell two tenths from three weeks ago to a new series low. Cops of New York was renewed months ago, and will air on Fridays again next season, but are those decisions a mistake?
Friday, May 13th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.06 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) rebounded quite nicely, jumping two tenths from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.47 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) was also up two tenths from last week. Each episode of Weekly Update focused on Osama Bin Ladens death and the floods along the Mississippi River.

At 10pm, the season finale of Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.16 million; 18-49: 1.7/6) shot up three tenths from last weeks series low to tie Blue Bloods for a first place finish in the demo. 'Cops' did finish more than four million viewers behind CBS' Blue Bloods, but this show skews much younger. At this point in time, the renewal for the series doesn't seem as bad as it did just last week.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

BREAKING NEWS: YTN PULLS THE PLUG ON SISTERHOOD
While there is no official news release just yet, we have learned that YTN has pulled the plug on the freshman comedy, Sisterhood. The on-the-fence comedy aired all season, with ratings rarely above a 2.0 demo. When YTN announced the renewal a few weeks back, many were shocked by the decision. Now comes word that the comedy will not be back as a midseason replacement next season. We're hearing that Olivia Pavlin made the renewal decision within an hour of upfronts, before any contracts were signed with the actors. The Olsen twins, who were making $60,000 an episode this season, were looking for an increase to $175,000 an episode for the second season. If they were granted the $175,000 an episode (EACH) that would make their contracts the highest for the network (Kristin Chenoweth, of the upcoming drama Sing it Loud, makes $120,000 an episode for her new series, the highest for a YTN actor/actress). With nearly every show rating above Sisterhood, and every actor on those shows making less than $175,000, YTN had to say thanks, but no thanks. We hear YTN didn't even counteroffer the Olsen twins, but instead told the actors that they were pulling the plug. We will keep you updated!
Edit - YTN ordered a full 22 episode season for Sisterhood, which equates to 3.85 million for one Olsen twin, or 7.70 million for both. YTN can produce a full cast series for that same exact cost.

UPDATE: Insiders tell us YTN is going back to the drawing boards with Sisterhood.
2ND UPDATE: We're hearing that YTN offered the Olsen twins $75,000 an episode, but trimmed the order from 22 episodes to 18 episodes due to the midseason air date.
3RD UPDATE: Olsen twins counter-offer at $170,000 an episode, not much of a counter, huh?
4TH UPDATE: Just five minutes ago, YTN countered the $170,000 an episode to $100,000 an episode, a jump of $25,000 an episode. What is so special about this series for YTN?
5TH UPDATE: Sisterhood deal is still a no-go. Olsen twins counter $150,000 an episode.
6TH UPDATE: YTN offers $112,500 an episode, but trims the already trimmed order from 18 to 12 episodes.
7TH UPDATE: Olsen twins want $145,000 an episode and 16 episodes, the same amount as this season.
8TH UPDATE: An insider working with Olivia Pavlin tell us YTN is ready to walk away from the table.
9TH UPDATE: YTN makes its final offer: $119,500 an episode for 13 episodes (only $500 short of being the highest for YTN). YTN must really want this series; they've added $54,500 to the deal, while the twins have subtracted only $25,000.
10TH UPDATE: Olsen twins say no, counter with $130,000 and stand firm on 16 episodes. YTN walks away from the table. It looks as if Sisterhood is now cancelled.
11TH UPDATE: Wow, eleven updates! We reported that YTN walked away from the table, but it appears that they may have gone back to the drawing board. Our insider tells us YTN countered (even after its final one) with $120,000 and 13 episodes. Now only $10,000 and three episodes apart.
12TH UPDATE: Olsen twins now want $150,000 an episode for 10 episodes.
13TH UPDATE: YTN issues statement: "We have renewed Sisterhood, and it is scheduled to return at this time." Insiders tell us that they issued the statement to assure advertisers the series is returning.
14TH UPDATE: YTN countered the offer of $150,000 an episode for 10 episodes to $75,000 an episode for 20 episodes, the same amount of money, but for more episodes. (1.5 million for season, up from the 1.32 million for season in first offer and 1.35 for season in first ounter-offer).
15TH UPDATE: Insiders tell us that YTN told the twins to look at the ratings, and then dropped their offer to $65,000 an episode for 18 episodes, the lowest offer yet.
16TH UPDATE: No deal will be made tonight.

Remember, this is just for fun. The names in this article are used just for entertainment value, and no contract talks were actually being held.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

BREAKING NEWS: YTN PULLS THE PLUG ON SISTERHOOD
While there is no official news release just yet, we have learned that YTN has pulled the plug on the freshman comedy, Sisterhood. The on-the-fence comedy aired all season, with ratings rarely above a 2.0 demo. When YTN announced the renewal a few weeks back, many were shocked by the decision. Now comes word that the comedy will not be back as a midseason replacement next season. We're hearing that Olivia Pavlin made the renewal decision within an hour of upfronts, before any contracts were signed with the actors. The Olsen twins, who were making $60,000 an episode this season, were looking for an increase to $175,000 an episode for the second season. If they were granted the $175,000 an episode (EACH) that would make their contracts the highest for the network (Kristin Chenoweth, of the upcoming drama Sing it Loud, makes $120,000 an episode for her new series, the highest for a YTN actor/actress). With nearly every show rating above Sisterhood, and every actor on those shows making less than $175,000, YTN had to say thanks, but no thanks. We hear YTN didn't even counteroffer the Olsen twins, but instead told the actors that they were pulling the plug. We will keep you updated!
Edit - YTN ordered a full 22 episode season for Sisterhood, which equates to 3.85 million for one Olsen twin, or 7.70 million for both. YTN can produce a full cast series for that same exact cost.

UPDATE: Insiders tell us YTN is going back to the drawing boards with Sisterhood.
2ND UPDATE: We're hearing that YTN offered the Olsen twins $75,000 an episode, but trimmed the order from 22 episodes to 18 episodes due to the midseason air date.
3RD UPDATE: Olsen twins counter-offer at $170,000 an episode, not much of a counter, huh?
4TH UPDATE: Just five minutes ago, YTN countered the $170,000 an episode to $100,000 an episode, a jump of $25,000 an episode. What is so special about this series for YTN?
5TH UPDATE: Sisterhood deal is still a no-go. Olsen twins counter $150,000 an episode.
6TH UPDATE: YTN offers $112,500 an episode, but trims the already trimmed order from 18 to 12 episodes.
7TH UPDATE: Olsen twins want $145,000 an episode and 16 episodes, the same amount as this season.
8TH UPDATE: An insider working with Olivia Pavlin tell us YTN is ready to walk away from the table.
9TH UPDATE: YTN makes its final offer: $119,500 an episode for 13 episodes (only $500 short of being the highest for YTN). YTN must really want this series; they've added $54,500 to the deal, while the twins have subtracted only $25,000.

Remember, this is just for fun. The names in this article are used just for entertainment value, and no contract talks were actually being held.


GEN-TV is proud to announce that they have signed The Olsen Twins to separate contracts worth a reported 4.5 million dollars in total. Both, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have signed individual contracts to work on GEN-TV over the next 3 years.

The first order of duty is for GEN-TV to throw the twins into their current programming. The twins will start making the rounds separately and as a set on the networks current programs. Additionally, GEN-TV will be working aggressively to produce pilots for both twins.


Mary-Kate Olsen's contract is valued at 2.1 million dollars while, Ashley Olsen's contract is valued at around 2.3 million dollars. No particular reason was given for why her contract is slightly higher.

This contract goes into effect immediately.

GEN-TV spent yesterday announcing their fall 2011 schedule to a packed room of Advertisers and Press in L.A. and New York. Katrina Bishop-Wry, the newly cemented President of GEN-TV Entertainment Company (that's her new official title) introduced the first segment of the 2-hour presentation, which highlighted some of the networks goals for the new season; which include rebuilding their Wednesday and Saturday line-up after a failed season; and trying to find a successful Sunday line-up. Next she introduced speakers Lacey Chabert ("One Of These Days") and Elizabeth Banks ("Elizabeth Bordoe") to introduce the fall schedule:


Here is GEN-TV's FALL 2011 schedule:
Monday:
8pm: Postal (returning comedy; new night)
830: Knocked Down (returning comedy; new timeslot)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: Newly Single (New Comedy)
11pm: Metropolis (New Drama)

GEN-TV Monday introduces a showcase for the networks hottest comedy series; and brings the world a gripping new drama. Returning sitcoms "Knocked Down" and 'Postal" which had fantastic success last season return and lead-into a new comedy "The Ex-In-Law" starring Gennifer Goodwin ("Big Love") as a recently divorced woman dealing with her landlords who happen to be the parents of her ex-husband. Following that are two returning sitcoms "Something Old; Something New" and "Boyfriends". "Newly Single" is a new sitcom about a gay couple who after 12 years together finally end their miserable relationship and find that life in the single world isn't all they imagined it to be. Cast to be announced soon. That leads into gripping new ensemble drama "Metropolis" about a once thriving city on the verge of economic and social collapse and in need of a new leader; who turns out to be more than they bargained for. A serialized mystery from producer JJ Abrams ("Lost", "Felicity", "Alias") this show looks at what could happen if America were ruled by a manipulative dictator. Although the cast is being ironed out still, Laura Leighton & Grant Show ("Melrose Place") and Nestor Carbonell ("Lost") have all signed on for the duration of the season.

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: On the Air (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: The Ward (New Drama)

GEN-TV's Terrific Tuesday is all-new with "Doctor/Patient" and "On The Air" leading into a new season of smash hit "GONE", which brings us to the brand new John Wells/Neal Bauer medical drama "The Ward", set in the early 1990's and showcasing the lives of the patients, staff and inhabitants of an HIV/AIDS wing in New York that lacks funding and support. A star studded cast including Maria Bello, Gloria Ruben, Alex Kingston, Maura Tierny and others round out this cast. Full cast and character info to be released later.

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: One of These Days (Returning Drama; new night)
11pm: Hustled (New Drama)

Wednesday is all new with "The Huntress" on a new night and time, followed by glossy new soap "The Glossy Life" starring Becki Newton, Kim Cattrall and Susan Lucci. "One Of These Days" returns for it's fourth season at 10pm followed by brand new drama about male prostitutes "Hustled" at 11pm.

Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: This Time Around (returning drama)
11pm: Sisters (Returning Drama)

Thursday night combines several of the networks biggest hits with a brand new comedy series for a night of unforgettable entertainment. "Over My Head" leads the night off followed by smash hits "Elizabeth Bordoe" and "The Arrival". At 930, a brand new comedy "This Married Life" leads into the unstoppable dramas "This Time Around" and "Sisters".

Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (Moves from NBC)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (New Drama)

Friday night brings a new season of "County General" and "L.A. Casino" followed by "Chase" which moves to GEN-TV from NBC and retains it's full cast & crew. At 11pm, it's the new drama "Consumer Affairs" which brings Katherine Higel back to TV. This drama co-stars Sigourney Weaver.


Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: The Lost Professions (New Reality Show)
1030pm: Sex Therapy (New Reality Show)

Saturday night is jump started by returning drama "Black's Law" which leads into a night of reality TV. At 9pm, TV sensation Fran Drescher helps frustrated singles redefine themselves and find the right path to dating success. At 930, a new reality show showcased professionals at a life crossroads when their jobs are no longer deemed socially relevant. At 1030, The Center For Disease Control co-finances this program set in a Manhattan free clinic that treats STD's, Sexual disorders and helps patients overcome other bedroom related issues.

Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Becoming Us (returning comedy; new night)
930: The Accidental Husband (New Comedy)
10pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)
11pm: Real Life: Being Gay in America (New Reality Show)

This is GEN-TV's most aggressive Sunday line-up to date. At 8pm, Telma Hopkins and Holli Robinson Peete star in a hilarious new sitcom about a suburban mother whose accidental kitchen invention gets noticed by Hillary Adams, who is described as "The Black Martha Stewart, except Nice". At 830 a new season of "Life's Facts" leads into "Becoming Us" the hit sitcom that returns Tyler Labine and Kristen Bell to GEN-TV. At 930, a brand new sitcom "The Accidental Husband" about a man who drunkenly marries the stripper from his brothers bachelor party and must decide if he should stay with her. At 10pm, a new reality show watches former A-Lister Winona Ryder on her journey to reclaim her career after a series of career mishaps. At 11pm, a brand new reality show examines the personal stories of gay people in America.


Later on Sherry Stringfield ("Sisters") and Mandy Moore ("Knocked Down") announced the slate of 11 shows that would appear in mid-season or later. Among the surprises, the last minuet mid-season renewal of "Never Again" starring Laurie Metcalf and Seth Green and the last minuet decision to kill "Beverly Hills Surgeon", both the reality and drama versions, which had previously been expected to earn a spot on the schedule.

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Shrunken (Comedy)------------6 episodes ordered --------first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.

That was fast, GEN-TV has already altered it's fall 2011 schedule.

First up, the network has canceled their order on the comedy series "Newly Single", that series about a gay couple who breaks up WILL NOT be going forward after all. Instead, the network will slip returning comedy "West Of Broadway" into that show's Monday night timeslot. "West Of Broadway" is a returning hit sitcom set in a struggling off-Broadway theater whose eccentric cast of characters all yearn for something more. Better Midler, Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, David Hyde Pierce, Chad Allen, Diane Weist, Bailey Hanks, George Segal and Dan Bucatinsky. The network has also announced that Broadway and TV icon, Kristin Chenoweth has joined the cast this season for a four-episode guest arch.

Originally conceived last year as a limited series, the show got impressive ratings, attracted huge stars and garnered the attention of living legend Bette Midler who agreed to star in 6 episodes; she has since signed on for multiple seasons. She says "I simply adore the writers on this show. The writing is clever, funny and the musical productions are fantastic, I will stay on this show until it ends."

Meanwhile, the network has also upgraded "Brothers & Sisters" to a full-season order of 27 episodes. The show which they saved from ABC will join the networks Sunday night schedule retaining it's 10pm, timeslot. This will displace new reality show "Being Winona Ryder" which will get shifted to 9pm on Sundays, replacing "Becoming Us" which the network has opted to save for mid-season. Additionally, the network has trimmed the order on "Becoming Us" from 22 to 7 episodes, showing waning faith in the series.


Also, the network has announced that this will be the final season for struggling comedy "Life's Facts" which after completing it's summer run in July will be entering it's fourth season, and will have surpassed the 100 episodes needed for syndication. Katrina Bishop-Wry says of these changes "We always strive for a more cohesive schedule and feel these changes are needed to make our network stand out from the pack".


PRIMETIME:
Keeping in mind these changes, this is the new schedule:

Monday:
8pm: Postal (returning comedy; new night)
830: Knocked Down (returning comedy; new timeslot)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: West Of Broadway (Returning Comedy, New Night)
11pm: Metropolis (New Drama)

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: On the Air (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: The Ward (New Drama)

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: One of These Days (Returning Drama; new night)
11pm: Hustled (New Drama)


Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: This Time Around (returning drama)
11pm: Sisters (Returning Drama)

Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (Moves from NBC)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (New Drama)

Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: The Lost Professions (New Reality Show)
1030pm: Sex Therapy (New Reality Show)


Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy, Final Season)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)

930: The Accidental Husband (New Comedy)
10pm: Brothers & Sisters (Moves TO GEN-TV!)

11pm: Real Life: Being Gay in America (New Reality Show)

Mid-Season:

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Shrunken (Comedy)------------6 episodes ordered --------first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.
Becoming Us (Comedy)---------------7 episodes--------second season (order trimmed from 22)
Better With You (Comedy)----------10 episodes--------second season/rescued from ABC

CANCELED:
Newly Single (before season started)

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN SUES GEN-TV.....AGAIN
The bad blood between YTN and GEN-TV continues. We're hearing that YTN is suing GEN-TV for snatching up the Olsen twins before they settled their agreement with the network. The Olsen twins and YTN executives were close to an agreement, then GEN-TV announced they had signed the two to a new contract. YTN's lawsuit is valued at $4.6 million dollars. No word on where that amount comes from, but we hear Olivia Pavlin wanted to sue for even more. We will keep you updated!

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN SUES GEN-TV.....AGAIN
The bad blood between YTN and GEN-TV continues. We're hearing that YTN is suing GEN-TV for snatching up the Olsen twins before they settled their agreement with the network. The Olsen twins and YTN executives were close to an agreement, then GEN-TV announced they had signed the two to a new contract. YTN's lawsuit is valued at $4.6 million dollars. No word on where that amount comes from, but we hear Olivia Pavlin wanted to sue for even more. We will keep you updated!

GEN-TV Responds to YTN's possible lawsuit:

Newly hired legal rep for GEN-TV Delta Holden (replacing the fired Marina Meyers-Brock), says "We at GEN-TV apologize for the misunderstanding, but want to clear up some confusion, a press release we sent out this week contained erroneous information that GEN-TV had signed the Olsen Twins to a new contract, this is incorrect and not true. GEN-TV had simply contacted the twins about an offer, but they declined our offer, and thus, GEN-TV has NO CONTRACT with The Olsen Twins. The press release sent out was not only incorrect, but was actually a copy of a dummy press announcement that had been prepared in the event that the network signed them. Again, GEN-TV is very apologetic to YTN for the confusion and wants to make it very clear that we DO NOT have a contract with The Olsen Twins." This of course would nullify the need for a lawsuit as there was no breach of contract on anybody's part. " "In a further effort to clear this matter up to the satisfaction of both parties, out of good will GEN-TV is also offering to pay up a "good faith" payment of 2.8 million dollars to YTN as our way of apologizing for the mix-up. We hope this can resolve the conflict."

Again, we do NOT have a contract with The Olsen Twins.

That was fast, GEN-TV has already altered it's fall 2011 schedule.

First up, the network has canceled their order on the comedy series "Newly Single", that series about a gay couple who breaks up WILL NOT be going forward after all. Instead, the network will slip returning comedy "West Of Broadway" into that show's Monday night timeslot. "West Of Broadway" is a returning hit sitcom set in a struggling off-Broadway theater whose eccentric cast of characters all yearn for something more. Better Midler, Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, David Hyde Pierce, Chad Allen, Diane Weist, Bailey Hanks, George Segal and Dan Bucatinsky. The network has also announced that Broadway and TV icon, Kristin Chenoweth has joined the cast this season for a four-episode guest arch.

Originally conceived last year as a limited series, the show got impressive ratings, attracted huge stars and garnered the attention of living legend Bette Midler who agreed to star in 6 episodes; she has since signed on for multiple seasons. She says "I simply adore the writers on this show. The writing is clever, funny and the musical productions are fantastic, I will stay on this show until it ends."

Meanwhile, the network has also upgraded "Brothers & Sisters" to a full-season order of 27 episodes. The show which they saved from ABC will join the networks Sunday night schedule retaining it's 10pm, timeslot. This will displace new reality show "Being Winona Ryder" which will get shifted to 9pm on Sundays, replacing "Becoming Us" which the network has opted to save for mid-season. Additionally, the network has trimmed the order on "Becoming Us" from 22 to 7 episodes, showing waning faith in the series.


Also, the network has announced that this will be the final season for struggling comedy "Life's Facts" which after completing it's summer run in July will be entering it's fourth season, and will have surpassed the 100 episodes needed for syndication. Katrina Bishop-Wry says of these changes "We always strive for a more cohesive schedule and feel these changes are needed to make our network stand out from the pack".


PRIMETIME:
Keeping in mind these changes, this is the new schedule:

Monday:
8pm: Postal (returning comedy; new night)
830: Knocked Down (returning comedy; new timeslot)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: West Of Broadway (Returning Comedy, New Night)
11pm: Metropolis (New Drama)

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: On the Air (Returning Comedy)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: The Ward (New Drama)

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: One of These Days (Returning Drama; new night)
11pm: Hustled (New Drama)


Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: This Time Around (returning drama)
11pm: Sisters (Returning Drama)

Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (Moves from NBC)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (New Drama)

Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: The Lost Professions (New Reality Show)
1030pm: Sex Therapy (New Reality Show)


Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy, Final Season)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)

930: The Accidental Husband (New Comedy)
10pm: Brothers & Sisters (Moves TO GEN-TV!)

11pm: Real Life: Being Gay in America (New Reality Show)

Mid-Season:

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Shrunken (Comedy)------------6 episodes ordered --------first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.
Becoming Us (Comedy)---------------7 episodes--------second season (order trimmed from 22)
Better With You (Comedy)----------10 episodes--------second season/rescued from ABC

CANCELED:
Newly Single (before season started)

GEN-TV has a massive slate of casting news to announce:

First up, the network has solidified the cast of it's new comedy series "The Ex-In-Law"; Heather Graham ("Boyfriends") has gotten the lead role in the series, she departs her role on the hit GEN-TV comedy "Boyfriends" and will be replaced by Natasha Lyonne who will join the cast of "Boyfriends" in a new role. Also joining the cast of "The Ex-In-Law"; Nancy Lenehan ("Them & Us") has joined the cast as the mother in law and Craig T. Nelson has joined the cast as the father in law. The role of the elusive ex-husband has yet to be cast; but network is said to be close to landing several name talents.

Former "General Hospital" actress Megan Ward has joined the cast of the networks upcoming drama series "Metropolis" which is said to be underway for a massive casting, as the series calls for a "huge group of characters who will rotate storylines throughout the season". Other names being considered include Soliel Moon Frye, Jeremy Sisto and Rachel Griffiths, who if hired would split duties between "Metropolis" and "Brothers & Sisters"; which GEN-TV has recently saved after ABC canceled it.

Next, GEN-TV has announced that Heather Locklear is returning to GEN-TV; the actress whose series "Getting Over It" was canned by the network last year has signed a deal to return to series television as part of the cast of "Better With You" another series saved after ABC dumped it. She will play the new boss of Maddie (Jennifer Finnigan) when she gets a job at a new, ultra-competitive law firm headed by Locklear's character; Regina Meyer.

Lastly, GEN-TV has announced that Tom Welling ("Smallville") has joined the cast of their San Fransisco, hustler drama "Hustled". It follows the lives of male hustlers living on the streets of San Fransisco. His role is of a vice cop determined to get the hustlers out of San Fransisco, who oftentimes resorts to less than ethical means. The role is a major departure for Welling; best known for playing Superman on The WB/CW's superman drama "Smallville".

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN DROPS LAWSUIT - SISTERHOOD WAR CONTINUES
YTN has dropped its lawsuit regarding the Olsen twins with GEN-TV. No money is being transfered with the drop of the lawsuit.

Meanwhile...
YTN and the Olsen twins still have not reached a contract agreement for the second season of the low-rated comedy, Sisterhood. The last offer that the network made to the twins was for $65,000 an episode for 18 episodes. We hear that at least eleven other offers were made between that night and today. The closest that the two have ever come was for $95,000 an episode for 16 episodes. After that offer, talks fell apart and the two retracted to opposite sides. We will keep you updated!

UPDATE: We hear that there is FINALLY a deal. Check back in a bit...
2ND UPDATE: YTN and the Olsen twins have signed a contract: $75,000 an episode (an increase of 15k per episode) for 16 episodes (the same as this season). That's an extra $240,000 for the season - not bad.

Sunday, May 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 3.49 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) fell another 2/10ths to a new series low. Locked, which was recently given a second season, has fallen 5/10ths in the past two weeks. Perhaps the renewal will be terminated?

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.23 million; 18-49: 1.8/6) was even with last weeks series low.
Sunday, May 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.84 million; 18-49: 1.6/4) jumped sharply (three tenths) from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.71 million; 18-49: 2.0/6) increased two tenths, despite the tougher competition.

Despite fighting off cancellation by being saved by GEN-TV, the cast of "Brothers & Sisters" may still be out of work. GEN-TV has announced a total tonal and cast overhaul on the series going to the very top. First off, they have fired Greg Berlanti as Executive Producer, instead opting to hire GEN-TV favorite Lynn Marie Latham ("Knot's Landing", "The Young & The Restless") to serve as the series head writer and executive producer. Next the cast of the series is being totally overhauled, the network has announced that while they have drop the following cast members from the show all-together: Rachel Griffiths, Giles Marini, Beau Bridges, Bhaltazar Getty, Ron Rifkin and all the children on the show. Instead, the series will focus solely on the characters of Kitty, Kevin and Scotty. Sally Field will continue on in a recurring capacity and Rachel Griffiths will appear in only three episodes. Ryan Devlin as Seth will be upgraded to a series regular. Dave Anable will continue on the show in a drastically reduced capacity; which is still being worked out. Emily Van Camp as Rebecca will return in a recurring capacity and Patricia Wettig will as well.

The tone of the show will shift more towards heavy drama, instead of the light soapy quality in had in its ABC run. Latham says "The series will undergo significant changes in it's GEN-TV run and will be a markedly different series". She says dropping the characters of Sarah and Luke will allow the show to "more fully examine the inner and daily lives of a smaller, more intimate group of characters".

Sally Field was going to return as a regular, but her schedule would not permit her to sign onto another season; and thus Nora will appear only as Field's schedule allows her too. The estimate is about 5 episodes.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

BREAKING NEWS: YTN SAVES DETROIT 1-8-7 AND LIE TO ME
In a move no one saw coming, YTN has saved two shows for the first time in two years - ABC's Detroit 1-8-7 and FOX's Lie to Me. YTN has ordered 13 episodes for each of the dramas.

In order to cut the costs of the expensive broadcast network shows, YTN has cut Brendan Hines from the cast of Lie to Me. That leaves Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, and Monica Raymund as the main cast, while Hayley McFarland will have a recurring role.

As for Detroit 1-8-7, expect much bigger cuts. Shaun Majumder and Aisha Hinds will leave the series in the first episode, with James McDaniel moving into the role of Lt. in the second episode. That leaves Michael Imperioli, Natalie Martinez, Jon Michael Hill, and James McDaniel in starring roles and Erin Cummings in a recurring role as the medical examiner. With major cuts in the series, James McDaniel will also continue to star in the role of a detective, a huge swing from nearly retiring at the end of the season.

Both are expected to air during midseason, though we hear that YTN may try to air them as soon as October of this year.

UPDATE: Olivia Pavlin tweet: "We did it. We saved Detroit 187 and Lie to Me!"
2ND UPDATE: Olivia Pavlin: Detroit 1-8-7 and Lie to Me will air as soon as we can. We don't want to rush anything, but both have been off the airwaves for so long that its important to get them back on soon."
3RD UPDATE: Detroit 1-8-7 will air on Mondays at 10pm, beginning July 11th. It will run until August 29th, or a total of eight episodes. Lie to Me will air on Thursdays at 10pm, beginning July 14th and run until September 1st, for a total of eight episodes. The remaining five episodes for both series will air sometime in January of 2012, and will be given more episodes if they are successful.

It looks like Christine Lathi, an Emmy-Winner for "Chicago Hope" in the 90's and star of one of the first GEN-TV shows "The House Of Secrets & Lies" is returning to the network. She has landed a starring role on the new GEN-TV mid-season drama "Abducted" she'll play an FBI agent whose job it is to find missing persons; while also conducting a search for her own missing child. Lathi is said to be getting a hefty sum for the role; reportedly she'll be making 76,000 per episode (or 1,672,000 all season).


In other casting news; the network has secured Brett Harrison ("Breaking In") for a role on their new comedy series The Ex-In-Law, but not as the elusive ex-husband. This is in second position to "Breaking In" should that return for another year, which FOX is mulling over.

It seems this announcement got lost in the shuffle last week, but GEN-TV has pushed back the finale dates of "Doctor/Patient", "This Time Around", "Sisters", "L.A. Casino", "County General" and "Gone".

"Doctor/Patient" was to air it's season finale on May 13th but it's finale has been pushed back until this Monday, May, 23rd.

The finales of "This Time Around" and "Sisters" originally scheduled for May 19th, will air this Thursday, May 26th and the finales of "L.A. Casino", "County General" and "Gone" will air instead of May 13th will air on May 27th. Changes are due to GEN-TV's rerun schedule being altered for summer, more information on Summer schedule coming soon.

Thursday, May 12th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, the season finale of Singles (Viewers: 7.58 million; 18-49: 2.9/6) jumped 3/10ths for its highest ratings in quite some time.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates (Viewers: 5.93 million; 18-49: 2.2/5) was up 2/10ths from last week. Retention out of Singles was an okay 78% in total viewers and 76% in the demo.

At 10pm, the explosive cliffhanger season finale of Reversing History (Viewers: 10.56 million; 18-49: 3.0/7) jumped a whopping 4/10ths from last week for its highest numbers since November 2010. Three of the six main characters may have died in the finale, and since their contracts are up, we may not know if they survived. YTN is keeping the contract information tight-lipped until after the season premiere in the fall.

Thursday, May 19th Ratings - YTN
At 9:30pm, the season finale of Roommates (Viewers: 5.06 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) dropped 3/10ths without a new lead in. Sadly, this once strong comedy has fallen over 3.0 demo points since its season finale last year.

Friday, May 13th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.06 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) rebounded quite nicely, jumping two tenths from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.47 million; 18-49: 1.2/4) was also up two tenths from last week. Each episode of Weekly Update focused on Osama Bin Ladens death and the floods along the Mississippi River.

At 10pm, the season finale of Cops of New York (Viewers: 7.16 million; 18-49: 1.7/6) shot up three tenths from last weeks series low to tie Blue Bloods for a first place finish in the demo. 'Cops' did finish more than four million viewers behind CBS' Blue Bloods, but this show skews much younger. At this point in time, the renewal for the series doesn't seem as bad as it did just last week.
Friday, May 20th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.11 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) did about the same as last week.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.68 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) jumped a tenth from last week.

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
YTN ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCHEDULE

YTN is formally announcing their new summer schedule today, with an original episode airing on five of the six nights.

Monday night kicks off with the new reality series, Karaoke Challenge. For the first few weeks, the episodes will be two hours long, but will eventually shrink to one hour. Leading out of the new reality series is an encore of TAKEN: Phoenix.

Tuesday night has the results show for Karaoke Challenge, followed by new Kristin Chenoweth drama, Sing it Loud. Finishing off the night is the new family drama, Our Family.

Wednesday night will look more of the same, with encores of Kate and Zoe, College, and Behind the Scenes. The TCN hit comedy, Being Average, will get extra exposure, airing encores at 8:30pm. The encores for the TCN series are those from the third season, not the current fourth season. The night finishes off with last years hit summer drama, The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex.

Thursday night starts off with the hit reality documentary, $7.25 an Hour, leading into the new reality series, The Neighborhood. Rounding out the night is an encore of hit drama, Reversing History.

Friday night will have back to back new episodes of Weekly Update, followed by the hit cop drama, Cops of New York.

Sunday night will have encores of game shows Can You Beat Ken?, Locked, and The Weakest Link. Hit drama, TAKEN, will finish off the night at 10pm. In July, YTN will remove the game shows for a short time, and air two movies of the week.


Here is the full schedule:
Monday
8 - Karaoke Challenege [two hour performance show]
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix [repeat]

Tuesday
8 - Karaoke Challenge [results show]
9 - Sing it Loud!
10 - Our Family

Wednesday
8 - Kate and Zoe [repeat]
830 - Being Average [repeat]
9 - Behind the Scenes [repeat]
930 - College [repeat]
10 - The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex

Thursday
8 - $7.25 an Hour
830 - $7.25 an Hour
9 - The Neighborhood
10 - Reversing History [repeat]

Friday
8 - Weekly Update
9 - Weekly Update
10 - Cops of New York [repeat]

Sunday (until July)
7 - Can You Beat Ken? [repeat]
8 - Locked [repeat]
9 - The Weakest Link [repeat]
10 - TAKEN [repeat]

Sunday (until September)
7 - YTN Movie of the Week
9 - YTN Movie of the Week
Premiere dates
Monday:
June 6th

Tuesday:
June 7th

Wednesday:
June 1st

Thursday:
June 2nd

Friday:
Ongoing

Sunday:
Ongoing

SUMMER SCHEDULE CHANGE: Behind the Scenes moves to 9/8c beginning June 1st, with College moving to 9:30/8:30c on the same date.

It seems this announcement got lost in the shuffle last week, but GEN-TV has pushed back the finale dates of "Doctor/Patient", "This Time Around", "Sisters", "L.A. Casino", "County General" and "Gone".

"Doctor/Patient" was to air it's season finale on May 13th but it's finale has been pushed back until this Monday, May, 23rd.



Monday, May 23rd:

GEN-TV ranked #2 for the night with the evening long "Doctor/Patient" stunt, leading into the highly rated season finale of that show.

8pm: "Doctor/Patient" (R)---- 15.5 million viewers; 4.4 18-49
830pm: "Doctor/Patient" (R)--------15.42 million viewers; 4.6 18-49
9pm: "Doctor/Patient" (R)--------------15.46 million viewers; 4.4 18-49
930: "Doctor/Patient" (R)------------16.4 million viewers; 4.8 18-49
10pm: "Doctor/Patient" (season finale)----- 38.9 million viewers; 7.3 18-49

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For awhile there was talk that GEN-TV would step in and save cancelled soaps "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" from certain death, but now comes the final, sad word for soap fans, the two beloved Agnes Nixon series will not be coming to GEN-TV. Katrina Bishop-Wry gave the final say today during an interview with TV NOW magazine in which she said "We thought about the cost effectiveness of programming two daily soaps and just couldn't make it work. Sad as it is, we will not be picking up these two legendary soaps".

That's the bad news, now the good news...

GEN-TV has struck a deal to air daily reruns of both soaps, extending it's previous deal for this luxury through 2014. Though the soaps currently are airing on weekends only they will become a part of the networks weekday line-up sometime in fall. They will be joined by reruns of "General Hospital", "Port Charles", "Loving", "The City", "Santa Barbara" and "Another World".

The network has also announced extensive holding and talent deals for several of the cast from these cancelled soap operas:

First up, in a huge casting coup the network has signed "OLTL" leading ladies Erika Slezak and Robin Strasser to iron-clad, five year holding deals effective immediately and preventing them from signing to any other job once "OLTL" goes off the air. Both deals cover acting, however, Strassers deal also allows for her to produce episodes of GEN-TV series.

Deals are worth 4.5 million dollars.

Additionally, the network has signed the following actors from the soaps to deals:

Susan Haskell, who is already familiar to GEN-TV viewers for her 2009 stints on "Without A Trace", "The Story Of Jacob", "Texas Justice" and "One of these days", has signed a contract for a three-year holding deal worth 2.1 million dollars. She was a regular on the one and only season of "Without a Trace" that aired on GEN-TV and was recurring on the other three. Though the plan is for her to take on a role on a new series, nobody at "Days" has ruled out a short return for her before that happens. Producer Larry Milk says "Susan is a wonderful actress and we would welcome her back with open arms should the need for her character arise".

Farrah Fath from "One Life To Live" has also signed a deal to work on GEN-TV, her deal is worth 1.1 million dollars.

From "AMC", the network has continued it's good relationship with Susan Lucci and extended it's contract for her to 2015. She will appear in the upcoming GEN-TV series "The Glossy Life". Details of her contract length and worth are not available.

Other actors the network signed are Roger Howarth, Kassie De Pavia, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Alderson, Brandon Buddy, Bree Williamson, Jordi Vilasuso, Ricky Paull Goldin, Debbi Morgan, Chrishell Stause, Jamie Luner and Michael E. Knight. Those individual deals are worth about 65.,000 a piece and are for terms of two-years each.

GEN-TV has scored a huge deal. The network has quickly and easily secured Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) for a 2-year, 5.6 million dollar holding deal. The actor best known for his work as Detective Elliot Stabler on the popular crime series announced this week that he is not returning in the fall for another season. GEN-TV has snapped up the popular actor to headline a series of his own on the network. Details are sketchy but it's effective immediately.

It seems this announcement got lost in the shuffle last week, but GEN-TV has pushed back the finale dates of "Doctor/Patient", "This Time Around", "Sisters", "L.A. Casino", "County General" and "Gone".

"Doctor/Patient" was to air it's season finale on May 13th but it's finale has been pushed back until this Monday, May, 23rd.

The finales of "This Time Around" and "Sisters" originally scheduled for May 19th, will air this Thursday, May 26th and the finales of "L.A. Casino", "County General" and "Gone" will air instead of May 13th will air on May 27th. Changes are due to GEN-TV's rerun schedule being altered for summer, more information on Summer schedule coming soon.

Ratings:

GEN-TV ends it's 2010-2011 TV season with a bang and takes the #1 spot both Thursday and Friday.

Thursday, May 26, 2011:

GEN-TV aired the season finales of it's popular Thursday line-up and shot to #1 with season best numbers for all.

8pm: A brand new special "Looking Back: This Time Around Season 2" hosted by Daphne Zuniga and Linda Cardelini was watched by 32.1 million viewers and posted a 5.2 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: the 2-hour season finale of "This Time Around" was watched by a series high (and TV record) 88.3 million viewers and posted a industry record of 40.2 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: the season finale of "Sisters" was helped by it's lead-in and was watched by it's season high of 79.2 million viewers and posted a 34.9 in the 18-49 demo.

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Friday night was another winner for GEN-TV with it's Season finales rating #1 across all key demos.

8pm, the season finale of "County General" was watched by 50.4 million viewers and posted a 20.2 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: the season finale of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 33.2 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: the season finale of "Gone" was watched by 44.3 million viewers and posted a 30.4 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV has scored a huge deal. The network has quickly and easily secured Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) for a 2-year, 5.6 million dollar holding deal. The actor best known for his work as Detective Elliot Stabler on the popular crime series announced this week that he is not returning in the fall for another season. GEN-TV has snapped up the popular actor to headline a series of his own on the network. Details are sketchy but it's effective immediately.


HOLLYWOOD NOW EXCLUSIVE:

GEN-TV's "The Huntress" undergoes huge cast shake-up for season three.

The popular cable network GEN-TV (which stands for GENERATION TELEVISION) has announced a HUGE casting shake-up for the hit series "The Huntress" which is returning for a fourt season in the fall (In addition to 20 brand new episodes this summer). The bounty hunter drama stars Shannen Doherty as a Texas bounty hunter who works with her younger sister also a bounty hunter to bring fugitives to justice. Molly Culver plays the sister.

In a big casting shock, the network has announced that "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" star Christopher Meloni is joining the series this fall in a series regular capacity and will play love interest to Monica, played by Doherty and new boss to Samantha, played by Culver. In the new, fourth season of the show, debuting this fall, Culver's character, Samantha trades sides and takes a job as a police detective, basically putting her at odds with Monica whose sometimes shady business practices make her less than popular with police. Meloni will play the Captain of Samantha's squad who hates bounty hunters and for some reason has an axe to grind with Monica.

In other big casting news, the network has announced that Jason Patric will exit the series at the end of the summer as his character is being written out to accommodate the entrance of Meloni's character. Patric had played Marc Richards, a district attorney on the show, but will exit. Also exiting the cast is Oscar-Winning actress Mo'Nique has taped her last episode, she has been fired from the series for storyline reasons. Her character, the sassy Fabrtiz will be killed off in an episode that will kick off this summers third season.

The network announces that season four of the show will mark a new creative direction and tone for the show, Katrina Bishop-Wry explains "The show has transitioned nicely into a full-fledged crime procedural series and we want to expand that new format into a more traditional crime drama, we will be darkening the tone of the show and expanding the scope of the crimes covered".

The cast will remain the same this summer, as all 20 summer episodes have already been filmed, however come this fall the changes will be in effect.

Here is a list of the cast members who we can confirm have re-signed for season 4:
Shannen Doherty
Molly Culver
Eric Close
Dean Cain (recurring)
Christopher Meloni (joins in season 4)

Not returning for season 4:
Jason Patric
Dean Winters
Mo'Nique


Status Undecided:
Frank Grillo
Sharon Gless


Rumors are that a few other new characters will be introduced, including a partner for Samantha (at the police precinct); a new business associate for Monica who will replace Samantha in the bounty hunter business that Monica owns and a new secretary or assistant for Monica.


Season 3 kicks off in June and Season 4 in the fall.

Friday, May 20th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.11 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) did about the same as last week.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.68 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) jumped a tenth from last week.
Friday, May 27th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.46 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) slipped two tenths to a series low.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.49 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) plummeted four tenths to a timeslot low.

MBN, Media Broadcasting Network, will be a combination of current prime time favorites, syndicated gems, and original scripted shows. Unlike most cable networks that tend to bring you long blocks of the same syndicated shows, MBN will only be airing single episodes of syndicated programs per day, giving us the opportunity to program for all ages.

MBN will also be the home of the new late night talk show, Weeknight with Craig Kilborn, airing Monday-Thursday at 11:00/10:00c, and the weekly Seacrest Live!, featuring American Idol's Ryan Seacrest as he interviews the biggest and best in Hollywood, airing Monday nights at 10/9c.

** = Original

MBN Prime Time Schedule (Sundays-Thursdays) -

SUNDAY (Multi-Camera Comedy Night)
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
8:30 Veronica & Company **
9:00 Two and a Half Men
9:30 Rules of Engagement
10:00 House, M.D. / Men of a Certain Age (Midseason 2012)

- VERONICA & COMPANY brings Jennifer Aniston back to television alongside Danielle Fishel ("Boy Meets World", "The Dish") in the already critically acclaimed laugher premiering this September.


MONDAY (Family Night Done Right)
8:00 Modern Family
8:30 The Middle
9:00 O. **
10:00 Seacrest Live!

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- O. is a new family drama based on the book "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, following the life of tribesman Okonkwo and the journeys in life he must take to protect his family as African Imperialism begins to take fold in the late 1600s; starring Idris Alba and Treat Williams.

TUESDAY
8:00 Community
8:30 New Girl
9:00 Terry Gets a Theme Song **
9:30 Family Guy / Allen Gregory (Midseason 2012)
10:00 Curb Your Enthusiasm / Episodes (Midseason 2012)
10:30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (R)

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Terry Gets a Theme Song is a new single-camera comedy from MBN about an average Joe who is suddenly approached by an E-like network to star in his own reality show. He has no idea why he has been chosen, but will spend his time trying to figure out the reason. Casting is underway.


WEDNESDAY (Geek Night)
8:00 Ctrl. **
8:30 When In Ramen **
9:00 Chuck / Falling Skies (Midseason 2012)
10:00 The Big Bang Theory
10:30 The Big Bang Theory (R)

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Ctrl., based on the short film and web series of the same name starring Tony Hale (“Arrested Development”, “Chuck”, “Happythankyoumoreplease”) and Steve Howey (“Reba”), follows Stuart Grundy (Hale) as he tries to fix his life with the help of a magical keyboard. Just don’t press delete!

- When In Ramen, an original workplace comedy (single camera), follows Josh (Joshua Gomez, “Chuck”) after he inherits a a Ramen soup factory… in Wisconsin. Also starring Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld”), Ben Savage (“Boy Meets World”), and Zoe Kazan (“Happythankyoumoreplease”).


THURSDAY (Crime and Drama Night)
8:00 White Collar / Franklin & Bash (Midseason)
9:00 Next of Kin **
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Next of Kin, a new drama from MBN, will follow the story of a former serial killer, now an apparent born again Christian who, after 25 years in prison, escapes from prison, changes his identity, and creates his own secret detectives organization to help find the families of his victims in an attempt to make amends with those families who never received closure for their losses.

DAYTIME, AFTER-HOUR, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULES TBA

Sunday, May 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8:30pm, a new episode of Locked (Viewers: 4.84 million; 18-49: 1.6/4) jumped sharply (three tenths) from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.71 million; 18-49: 2.0/6) increased two tenths, despite the tougher competition.
Sunday, May 22nd Ratings - YTN
At 8:30pm, the season finale of Locked (Viewers: 4.98 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) was up a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, the season finale of The Weakest Link (Viewers: 5.76 million; 18-49: 2.0/6) was even with last week.

MBN, Media Broadcasting Network, will be a combination of current prime time favorites, syndicated gems, and original scripted shows. Unlike most cable networks that tend to bring you long blocks of the same syndicated shows, MBN will only be airing single episodes of syndicated programs per day, giving us the opportunity to program for all ages.

MBN will also be the home of the new late night talk show, Weeknight with Craig Kilborn, airing Monday-Thursday at 11:00/10:00c, and the weekly Seacrest Live!, featuring American Idol's Ryan Seacrest as he interviews the biggest and best in Hollywood, airing Monday nights at 10/9c.

** = Original

MBN Prime Time Schedule (Sundays-Thursdays) -

SUNDAY (Multi-Camera Comedy Night)
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
8:30 Veronica & Company **
9:00 Two and a Half Men
9:30 Rules of Engagement
10:00 House, M.D. / Men of a Certain Age (Midseason 2012)

- VERONICA & COMPANY brings Jennifer Aniston back to television alongside Danielle Fishel ("Boy Meets World", "The Dish") in the already critically acclaimed laugher premiering this September.


MONDAY (Family Night Done Right)
8:00 Modern Family
8:30 The Middle
9:00 O. **
10:00 Seacrest Live!

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- O. is a new family drama based on the book "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, following the life of tribesman Okonkwo and the journeys in life he must take to protect his family as African Imperialism begins to take fold in the late 1600s; starring Idris Alba and Treat Williams.

TUESDAY
8:00 Community
8:30 New Girl
9:00 Terry Gets a Theme Song **
9:30 Family Guy / Allen Gregory (Midseason 2012)
10:00 Curb Your Enthusiasm / Episodes (Midseason 2012)
10:30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (R)

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Terry Gets a Theme Song is a new single-camera comedy from MBN about an average Joe who is suddenly approached by an E-like network to star in his own reality show. He has no idea why he has been chosen, but will spend his time trying to figure out the reason. Casting is underway.


WEDNESDAY (Geek Night)
8:00 Ctrl. **
8:30 When In Ramen **
9:00 Chuck / Falling Skies (Midseason 2012)
10:00 The Big Bang Theory
10:30 The Big Bang Theory (R)

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Ctrl., based on the short film and web series of the same name starring Tony Hale (“Arrested Development”, “Chuck”, “Happythankyoumoreplease”) and Steve Howey (“Reba”), follows Stuart Grundy (Hale) as he tries to fix his life with the help of a magical keyboard. Just don’t press delete!

- When In Ramen, an original workplace comedy (single camera), follows Josh (Joshua Gomez, “Chuck”) after he inherits a a Ramen soup factory… in Wisconsin. Also starring Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld”), Ben Savage (“Boy Meets World”), and Zoe Kazan (“Happythankyoumoreplease”).


THURSDAY (Crime and Drama Night)
8:00 White Collar / Franklin & Bash (Midseason)
9:00 Next of Kin **
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Next of Kin, a new drama from MBN, will follow the story of a former serial killer, now an apparent born again Christian who, after 25 years in prison, escapes from prison, changes his identity, and creates his own secret detectives organization to help find the families of his victims in an attempt to make amends with those families who never received closure for their losses.

DAYTIME, AFTER-HOUR, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULES TBA

Great schedule and welcome to the game.

As GEN-TV puts the finishing touches on it's summer series orders, the network today has announced its June schedule, so here it is:

GEN-TV June 2011
Schedule

GRID---
N= New
R= Reruns

Monday:
8pm: Hot Tamales- Debut June 6th
830: The Arrival (R)--- Debuts June 6th
9pm: Lifting the Vail (New Comedy Series)- Debuts June 6th
930: The David Spade Show (New Comedy Series) –Debuts June 6th
10: Black's Law (Season Finale June 2nd)/One Of These Days (N)---- June 13th

Tuesday:
8pm: That Show with Kim Fields (New Comedy Series)- June 7th
830: Boyfriends- (N)- New Starting June 7
9pm: The Lollipop Show (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 7th
930: California Beauties (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 7th
10: The Huntress (N)----New Starting June 7

Wednesday:
8pm: Birds Of A Feather (New Comedy Series)- Debuts June 8th
830: The Lake (New Comedy)- Debuts June 8th
9pm: Knocked Down (R)
930: Knocked Down- (N)-New Starting June 8th

Thursday:
8pm: County General (R)/County General (N)---New starting July 7th
9pm: One Of These Days (R)
10pm: Sisters (N)- New Episodes Starting June 9th

Friday:
8pm: I Love Lucci (New Reality Series)- Debuts June 3rd
9pm: Malibu Country Club (Returning Series)- Debuts June 3rd
10pm: The Search For America’s Next Great DJ with Pauly DJ (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 3rd


Saturday:
8pm: Adopt a Pup (New Reality Show)-Debuts June 4th
9pm: L.A. Casino ( R)
10pm: The Assistant (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 4th

Sunday:
8pm: GEN-TV Original Documentaries (N)---Debuts June 5th
9pm: GEN-TV Movie Of The Week (N)- Starting June 5th
11pm: Aftermath: A Closer Look At The Facts (N)--A new series in which the subjects of the documentaries discuss what happened to them after the events of the documentary. ---Debuts June 5th


Other summer programming will debut later in the summer, examples include "Malibu Country Club" season 2 and other programs still in development.

Rob Lowe is headed to GEN-TV this fall. The 80's icon and former member of the Brat Pack has signed a contract to star in an as yet to be determined program for the network. While the actor is still contracted to the NBC sitcom, "Parks & Recreation" he has been allowed to take this other gig in a deal with NBC and GEN-TV that will allow the two networks to share him; however, GEN-TV cannot schedule his new program against "Parks & Recreation". The thespian is still reading scripts and trying to determine which program will get his skills. It is likely to be a new program, as most of the networks returning series already have full casts.

For awhile there was talk that GEN-TV would step in and save cancelled soaps "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" from certain death, but now comes the final, sad word for soap fans, the two beloved Agnes Nixon series will not be coming to GEN-TV. Katrina Bishop-Wry gave the final say today during an interview with TV NOW magazine in which she said "We thought about the cost effectiveness of programming two daily soaps and just couldn't make it work. Sad as it is, we will not be picking up these two legendary soaps".

That's the bad news, now the good news...

GEN-TV has struck a deal to air daily reruns of both soaps, extending it's previous deal for this luxury through 2014. Though the soaps currently are airing on weekends only they will become a part of the networks weekday line-up sometime in fall. They will be joined by reruns of "General Hospital", "Port Charles", "Loving", "The City", "Santa Barbara" and "Another World".

The network has also announced extensive holding and talent deals for several of the cast from these cancelled soap operas:

First up, in a huge casting coup the network has signed "OLTL" leading ladies Erika Slezak and Robin Strasser to iron-clad, five year holding deals effective immediately and preventing them from signing to any other job once "OLTL" goes off the air. Both deals cover acting, however, Strassers deal also allows for her to produce episodes of GEN-TV series.

Deals are worth 4.5 million dollars.

Additionally, the network has signed the following actors from the soaps to deals:

Susan Haskell, who is already familiar to GEN-TV viewers for her 2009 stints on "Without A Trace", "The Story Of Jacob", "Texas Justice" and "One of these days", has signed a contract for a three-year holding deal worth 2.1 million dollars. She was a regular on the one and only season of "Without a Trace" that aired on GEN-TV and was recurring on the other three. Though the plan is for her to take on a role on a new series, nobody at "Days" has ruled out a short return for her before that happens. Producer Larry Milk says "Susan is a wonderful actress and we would welcome her back with open arms should the need for her character arise".

Farrah Fath from "One Life To Live" has also signed a deal to work on GEN-TV, her deal is worth 1.1 million dollars.

From "AMC", the network has continued it's good relationship with Susan Lucci and extended it's contract for her to 2015. She will appear in the upcoming GEN-TV series "The Glossy Life". Details of her contract length and worth are not available.

Other actors the network signed are Roger Howarth, Kassie De Pavia, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Alderson, Brandon Buddy, Bree Williamson, Jordi Vilasuso, Ricky Paull Goldin, Debbi Morgan, Chrishell Stause, Jamie Luner and Michael E. Knight. Those individual deals are worth about 65.,000 a piece and are for terms of two-years each.

While, GEN-TV has not picked up the now doomed to be gone forever soaps, "One Life To Live" and "All My Children", today comes word that new episodes of these soaps could be produced by the network in some form, but not in the format we already know. It appears that GEN-TV has hired former "AMC" and "OLTL" writer Megan McTavish as a creative consultant and she paired with Agnes Nixon will be "exploring huge opportunities to keep these beloved franchises around in some form."

Rumors are that the network plans to keep said programming alive by airing a condensed version of the programs, featuring characters from both shows interacting with one another. Details are sketchy but it appears these would be produced in 15 or 20 minuet increments and would air monthly or bi-monthly. It also appears they would be produced solely for airing online.

The only detail we can confirm is that Agnes Nixon and Megan McTavish have both signed exclusive, multi-year contracts with GEN-TV, and it appears that the network has now picked-up contracts for all the actors on "OLTL" and "AMC" that are currently with these shows, so the future looks bright, in some way.

Using Adam's idea for an 80s/90s network

6:00 AM 3rd Rock from the Sun
6:30 AM The Nanny
7:00 AM Promised Land
8:00 AM Highway to Heaven
9:00 AM Our House
10:00 AM Wind at My Back
11:00 AM Growing Pains
11:30 AM Doogie Howser, M.D.
12:00 PM Home Improvement
12:30 PM The Cosby Show
1:00 PM Family Matters
1:30 PM Boy Meets World
2:00 PM Benson
2:30 PM Yes, Prime Minister
3:00 PM Family Ties
3:30 PM Different Strokes
4:00 PM Murphy Brown
4:30 PM Newhart
5:00 PM The Wonder Years
5:30 PM $100,000 Pyramid
6:00 PM Touched by an Angel
7:00 PM 7th Heaven
8:00 PM Fame
9:00 PM Early Edition
10:00 PM Star Trek: the Next Generation
11:00 PM Frasier
11:30 PM Cheers
12:00 AM Coach
12:30 AM Mad About You
1:00 AM Seinfeld
1:30 AM Caroline in the City
2:00 AM The Practice
3:00 AM Law & Order
4:00 AM Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
5:00 AM Star Trek: Voyager

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

THE RICKI LAKE SHOW RENEWED, MINUS RICKI LAKE
YTN has renewed its daytime talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, but announced that Ricki Lake will not be returning to the series. The format for the new season will be the same as this season, just with a new host. Candace Cameron Bure, best known for her role on Full House and starring in the upcoming series Mother & Daughter, will take over starting in September. Ricki Lake will sit down with Candace Cameron Bure on Thursdays show to let everyone know about the big change coming in the fall. The Candace Show (note: last name is not included) will continue to use the same cast and crew as well, just not Ricki Lake.

YTN says the decision to release Ricki Lake from her contract was not easy, but it had to be done. Rumors have been swirling that Ricki Lake will be launching a new syndicated talk show in 2012, forcing her to leave YTN. While YTN was first in line to Ricki Lake, the two sides sat down and came to an agreement earlier today.

Ratings for the week of May 23rd to 27th:
Monday - 1.01 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo
Tuesday - 1.17 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo
Wednesday - 1.29 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo
Thursday - 1.18 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo
Friday - 1.23 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo

Several pivotal pieces of "Sisters" casting news to relay...

#1) With the contracts for most of the series actors up for re-negotiation before the series third season debuts this fall (season 2 will air this summer), the network has announced that it plans to re-up contracts for MOST, but NOT ALL of it's current cast. Katrina Bishop-Wry explains the changes "As successful as the series is, it like any show suffers from high production costs and in order to off-set the cost associated with the series and make it profitable we have to cut some cast from the series." Most of the changes will be minor she explains, as some cast will simply become recurring and others will have a reduced episode count in the third season. First up, the good news is that the network has picked up contracts on the core cast of characters: Sherry Stringfield, Maura West, Lisa Nicole Carson, Alicia Silverstone and Elizabeth Rohm. The network has also picked-up their options on Jean Smart, Wentworth Miller, Anna-Sophia Robb, Easi Morales, Ruprett Everett and Jere Burns.

Now for the bad news, the network has declined to pick up the options on the following actors: Mary Kay Place, David Canary, Isaiah Washington, Piper Perabou and Ming-Na Weng. Each of these is for a specific reason:

In the cases of Washington it is purely storyline dictated. While the network won't confirm what will happen to their characters; it's clear they will NOT be returning to the series at all. In fact, producers say that Washington has already aired his final scene on the show, and a doozy it was, in the season finale his character, Fredrick Gates walked out on his fiancee Hannah, after she skipped declined his proposal to move in with him. She was sure doing so would ruin her life. He also found out about her brief affair with a white man, something that disgusted him. According to sources his exit from the series is purely storyline dictated and had nothing to do with his on-set behavior.

In the case of Perabou the issue was scheduling conflicts as her commitment to USA's "Covert Affairs" is too great an obstacle for the network to work around.

Mary Kay Place and David Canary have each been dropped as the network has opted to decrease the series focus on the parents and focus solely on the siblings. Both actors will continue to appear on a recurring basis, but are no longer considered regular cast members.

Lastly, Ming-Na Weng will not be returning as a series regular, but will continue to appear on a recurring basis. This is because the initial need for her therapist character is no longer relevant as Jerome has fully come to terms with his decision to transition into "Jerry" and no longer needs her weekly visits. However, as this is an emotional issue for the entire family, Dr. Nadine will recur sporadically.

Word is that the network actually intends to introduce a couple new characters in the third season, of the younger variety; probably cousins or step-siblings for the lead cast to interact with.

In other news, Maura Tierny who joined the cast late into the season as a co-worker of Shelia (Sherry Stringfield) who had a past relationship with Dan (Gil Bellows), Shelia's husband, will continue her role on the show in an increased capacity. She has been upgraded from guest star to series regular.

Menawhile, Gil Bellows, Easi Morales and Steven Weber will also continue in their roles, however they will appear in dramatically fewer episodes each season. The need for their characters on a weekly basis is no longer evident and thus they will appear in only half the number of episodes each season.

Now for a network that airs all 50s/60s/70s shows

6:00 AM Perry Mason
7:00 AM The Beverly Hillbillies
7:30 AM The Lucy Show
8:00 AM Little House on the Prairie
9:00 AM The Brady Bunch
9:30 AM The Partridge Family
10:00 AM Ozzie & Harriet
10:30 AM Leave it to Beaver
11:00 AM The Munsters
11:30 AM The Addams Family
12:00 PM Petticoat Junction
12:30 PM Green Acres
1:00 PM My Three Sons
1:30 PM Family Affair
2:00 PM The Andy Griffith Show
2:30 PM Gomer Pyle, USMC
3:00 PM Gilligan's Island
3:30 PM Mork & Mindy
4:00 PM Happy Days
4:30 PM Laverne & Shirley
5:00 PM Bewitched
5:30 PM I Dream of Jeannie
6:00 PM I Love Lucy
6:30 PM The Dick Van Dyke Show
7:00 PM Adam-12
7:30 PM Dragnet
8:00 PM The Waltons
9:00 PM Barney Miller
9:30 PM WKRP in Cincinnati
10:00 PM M*A*S*H
10:30 PM The Mary Tyler Moore Show
11:00 PM Lou Grant
12:00 AM Charlie's Angels
1:00 AM Hawaii Five-O
2:00 AM Taxi
2:30 AM Welcome Back, Kotter
3:00 AM The Bob Newhart Show
3:30 AM The Odd Couple
4:00 AM The Twilight Zone
4:30 AM Alfred Hitchcock Presents
5:00 AM The Ed Sullivan Show

Wednesday, June 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 4.03 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) did fine.

At 8:30pm, an encore from season three of Being Average (Viewers: 5.69 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) had great viewership for an encore, but the demo could have been a bit better. These numbers are much higher than when new episodes aired on YTN two seasons ago.

At 9pm, a repeat of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 5.45 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) showed strengthin its new timeslot.

At 9:30pm, a repeat of College (Viewers: 5.24 million; 18-49: 1.5/4) in its new timeslot slipped from its lead in.

At 10pm, the much-awaited season premiere of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 7.14 million; 18-49: 2.2/6) plummeted 33% from its season finale, but still put up respectable numbers. As a note, the series was up a whopping 19% from the week before that, so the drop is only 14% from the week before. An okay to semi-strong start for the summer drama.

As GEN-TV puts the finishing touches on it's summer series orders, the network today has announced its June schedule, so here it is:






Friday:
8pm: I Love Lucci (New Reality Series)- Debuts June 3rd
9pm: Malibu Country Club (Returning Series)- Debuts June 3rd
10pm: The Search For America’s Next Great DJ with Pauly DJ (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 3rd



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GEN-TV had a great Friday night with the start of their summer schedule.

The network was #2 among most key demographics; including Men 18-49 and Women 25-40. Overall for the night it finished #1.

At 8pm, the series premiere of "I Love Lucci" starring Susan Lucci was watched by 23.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-9 demo.

At 9pm, an encore of "I Love Lucci" was watched by 16.6 million viewers and posted a 2.14 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, the series premiere of "The Search For America's Next Great DJ with DJ Pauly D" was a smash hit with 37.8 million viewers tuning in and a 9.3 in the 18-49 demo.


In other news, the Thursday night season finale of "Black's Law" airing on a special night was a let-down with 11.22 million viewers tuning in and 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

As GEN-TV puts the finishing touches on it's summer series orders, the network today has announced its June schedule, so here it is:

GEN-TV June 2011
Schedule

GRID---
N= New
R= Reruns

Monday:
8pm: Hot Tamales- Debut June 6th
830: The Arrival (R)--- Debuts June 6th
9pm: Lifting the Vail (New Comedy Series)- Debuts June 6th
930: The David Spade Show (New Comedy Series) –Debuts June 6th
10: Black's Law (Season Finale June 2nd)/One Of These Days (N)---- June 13th

Tuesday:
8pm: That Show with Kim Fields (New Comedy Series)- June 7th
830: Boyfriends- (N)- New Starting June 7
9pm: The Lollipop Show (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 7th
930: California Beauties (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 7th
10: The Huntress (N)----New Starting June 7

Wednesday:
8pm: Birds Of A Feather (New Comedy Series)- Debuts June 8th
830: The Lake (New Comedy)- Debuts June 8th
9pm: Knocked Down (R)
930: Knocked Down- (N)-New Starting June 8th

Thursday:
8pm: County General (R)/County General (N)---New starting July 7th
9pm: One Of These Days (R)
10pm: Sisters (N)- New Episodes Starting June 9th

Friday:
8pm: I Love Lucci (New Reality Series)- Debuts June 3rd
9pm: Malibu Country Club (Returning Series)- Debuts June 3rd
10pm: The Search For America’s Next Great DJ with Pauly DJ (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 3rd


Saturday:
8pm: Adopt a Pup (New Reality Show)-Debuts June 4th
9pm: L.A. Casino ( R)
10pm: The Assistant (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 4th

Sunday:
8pm: GEN-TV Original Documentaries (N)---Debuts June 5th
9pm: GEN-TV Movie Of The Week (N)- Starting June 5th
11pm: Aftermath: A Closer Look At The Facts (N)--A new series in which the subjects of the documentaries discuss what happened to them after the events of the documentary. ---Debuts June 5th


Other summer programming will debut later in the summer, examples include "Malibu Country Club" season 2 and other programs still in development.

Some minor corrections and notes about GEN-TV's Summer schedule.


"Malibu Country Club" IS NOT airing in June, it's presence on the Friday schedule was a mistake. That show is coming later this summer as the network continues to retool it. Instead, the network will air various reruns in the timeslot until the show returns.


Encores of "I Love Lucci" will air in the timeslot for the next two weeks and then the network will air various acquired programming.


Other notes: The title of the new DJ Pauly D show is "The Search For America's Next Great DJ with DJ Pauly D" not "The Search For America's Next Great DJ with Pauly DJ".

Various reruns will air on the Monday 10pm timeslot until "One Of These Days" returns for the summer.

"Malibu Country Club":

GEN-TV's sultry and popular nighttime soap returns for a second season of sinful summer fun. This soapy delight is about the staff of a elite beach club in Malibu, California where the rich and beautiful go to play.

Much like other California towns Malibu County is home to some of the richest, most desirable and people in America, people who don't play by the rules and will do whatever it takes to get theirs. The women are fast and loose with their money... and their bodies. The men all have ego-complexes and money to spare... they all drive fancy cars and lead the most extraordinary lives... So where do the rich go when they want to unwind? Well of course they go to the Malibu Country Club... At the Malibu Country Club a staff of hot, young workers attends to their every need... and that goes far beyond dishing out umbrella drinks and valet parking BMW's... far beyond...

Returning for a second season, this drama has undergone some massive cast changes and creative retooling...

The staff includes...

Surfer boy at heart Josh Hollis comes from "the other side of town" and serves his customers with a care-free attitude and charm oozing out of his every socket... He's involved in a tumultuous relationship with Brandi Winters, his hometown girlfriend whose clawed her way up to Malibu by using every trick in her book. She's come to Malibu and the Malibu Beach Club with one goal in mind; get back her man and show those rich witches in Malibu what a woman is about. Josh has no interest in her at present time, as he's recovering from the death of his most recent girlfriend, Malibu socialite Angela Kaplan (Mischa Barton, who was killed off last summer), but she'll do whatever it takes to get him back...

The presence of Brandi in Malibu stirs up a lot of talk, and a lot of trouble, especially when word of her past comes out. See, Brandi is not the good girl that she pretends to be around Josh; Brandi is a money hungry girl who once had an affair with Ricky Martinez (Eddie Matos), a wealthy and very powerful manager at the Beach Club, who is happily married to Valerie Anders-Martinez (Rosa Blasi) ; the beautiful, powerful and equally ruthless lawyer for the club.

Another male working at the club is Josh's current best-friend, J.D. Morgan who comes from one of the most powerful families in California, his father a U.S. Senator and his mother a socialite with more connections than anyone... Coming from such a family has allowed J.D. many things in life he is grateful for, such as financial security and amazing things; like a brand-new Porsche and the nicest clothes you can buy... and for the first time J.D. is finally happy, last summer he came out of the closet and his worst fears never came true, nobody disowned him, he didn't loose his friends or family. Now he's dating a sexy, sweet and honest guy, Nick DiRocco; and things couldn't be going better. Sadly for J.D. happiness is fleeting and a series of terrible tragedies are about to befall him and Nick, changing their lives forever.

Also heating up the summer this year are Marco DiRocco (Tyler Hoechlin), Nick's younger brother, who is his polar opposite, a ladies man with a mean streak, he's selfish, cruel and has no interest in other people's feelings. He just wants to have a good time, and hates the fact that his family is making him work for a living this summer. His nasty drug habit and temper for violence may cause problems this summer, especially for his girlfriend, Ashley Walker (Shenae Grimes), a good girl with insecurities and no backbone of her own. Ashley herself will get a life lesson when she meets Hannah Wilcox and her brother, Troy Wilcox, rich, spoiled siblings with a nasty "Cruel Intentions" like twist who make it their mission to create a living hell for Ashley who they view as a mindless drone. Troy and Hannah hatch an evil plan to make Ashley regret coming to Malibu Country Club. Troy is played by Robert Adamson and Hannah by Jessica Szohr.

Soap Opera legends Susan Lucci, Patrick Muldoon, Hunter Tylo, Michael Sabitino and Lynn Herring also join the cast as elder staff at the club who help mentor their young staff, in more than one way. Lucci plays Veronica Patrick, the money hungry owner of the club whose mission this summer is to make every penny count; even if it means selling out her few friends. Patrick Muldoon plays Carter Wentworth, a sexy and charismatic con-man with one mission, take all of Veronica's money and run; but what he didn't count on was meeting and falling in love with Bridgette Harkin (Lynn Herring), the quirky and kind head waitress who is also Veronica's niece. He must decide, continue his scheme to seduce and betray Veronica or follow his heart and go for Bridgette who may just like him. Next up is Claudette Meyer, she's a rich widow looking for love, in all the wrong places; namely in the bed of a very married, very rich and very scary man, whose callous disregard for her just may get her killed. Antonio Sabato Jr plays Antone Malucci, the mobster's son that Claudette is sleeping with, and even worse is falling in love with, despite his constant abuse



This summer, the Malibu Country Club is the place to be...

CAST:

Josh Holland (USA HIGH) as Josh Hollis
Kelly Monaco (General Hospital) as Brandi Winters
Bailey Chase (As The World Turns) as J.D. Morgan
Eddie Matos (All My Children, Port Charles) as Ricky Martinez
Rosa Blasi (Make It Or Break It, Strong Medicine) as Valerie Anders-Martinez
Thom Bierdz (The Young & The Restless) as Nick DiRocco
Tyler Hoechlin (7th Heaven) as Marco DiRocco
Shenae Grimes (90210) as Ashley Walker
Robert Adamson (Lincoln Heights) as Troy Wilcox
Jessica Szhor (Gossip Girl) as Hannah Wilcox
Lynn Herring (General Hospital) as Bridgette Harkin
Patrick Muldoon (Days Of Our Lives) as Carter Wentworth
Hunter Tylo (The Bold & the Beautiful) as Claudette Meyer
Antonio Sabato Jr (General Hospital) as Antone Malucci
Susan Lucci as Veronica Patric


The return date for "Malibu Country Club" is still pending.

Thursday, June 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the season premiere of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.28 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) was down 860,000 viewers and 0.5 demo points from the 9pm season finale episode in August.

At 8:30pm, the second episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.01 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) actually slipped from the 8pm episode, a first for the series. Retention out of the 8pm episode was 95% in both total viewers and the demo. Not a good start for last seasons hit reality series, which actually hit the 3.0 demo numerous times.

At 9pm, the series premiere of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 10.34 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) stormed out of the gate, despite the competition of the high-rated NBA Finals Game 2. The growth out of its lead in is also impressive, as is the growth in the half hour, when the series hit 11 million viewers. The series does seem to skew a bit older, but thats because most of the audience, surprisingly, was families.

At 10pm, an encore of Reversing History aired.

Friday, May 27th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.46 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) slipped two tenths to a series low.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.49 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) plummeted four tenths to a timeslot low.
Friday, June 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.42 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) slipped just a tad in total viewers.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.35 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) dropped in total viewers from its lead in, but was able to grow a tenth in the demo. Both shows held steady from their series lows in the demo from last week.

As GEN-TV puts the finishing touches on it's summer series orders, the network today has announced its June schedule, so here it is:




Saturday:
8pm: Adopt a Pup (New Reality Show)-Debuts June 4th
9pm: L.A. Casino ( R)
10pm: The Assistant (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 4th



Ratings for GEN-TV for June 4th, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #3 network of the evening on Saturday with it's new series garnering low ratings across all demographics.


At 8pm, the new reality series "Adopt A Pup" was seen by 11.1 million viewers and posted a 1.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 19.2 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, the new reality series "The Assistant" was watched by 20.2 million viewers, but was only able to post a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo. I guess nobody cared for the announcement that the cast of wannabee personal assistants would be competing to work for Brooke Shields.

GEN-TV's "Hot Tamales" is set to return Tomorrow night at 8pm, and the red-hot sitcom is better than ever. Returning for it's fourth season, the sitcom has a new premise and a new cast that brings the show full-circle to it's roots.

Season 4 cast:
Eva La Rue as Stacey Stevens-Adamson
Adrian Pasdar as Scott Adamson
Leah Remini as Nicole Perez
Daisy Fuentes as Florence "Flora" Fontana
Benjamin Bratt as Perry Suarez
Liz Vassey as Amelia Johnson
Lizzy Caplan as Remy McFadden (recurring)
and Erika Alexander as Veronica Martin

In the new season, Stacey and Scott have just been married, and despite the success of the L.A. Hot Tamales club, the couple is strapped for cash after an earthquake leaves the club destroyed and in need of costly repairs not covered by insurance. In order to make ends meet, they open their house up for rent and take in a collection of renters who will all make interesting roommates. Nicole, Flora and Amelia all move in, as does Perry and a Veronica; who is new to L.A. and in need of a place to stay and some friends. The themes this season will focus on Stacey & Scott's first year of marriage, and the issues they face as Stacey who has given up on having children realizes that Scott wants kids more than anything. Other plots will revolve around Nicole's life as a newly divorced woman since she and Scott broke up, and her return to the dating scene, as well as her mutual attraction with Perry, but she'll find competition in Flora who Perry is attracted to as well.

This season's special guest stars include former cast members: Sharon Lawrence, Jenny McCarthy and Joy Behar. As well as celebrities Perez Hilton, Cybill Shepherd, Betty White, Holly Robinson Peete, Gayle King and Ricky Martin.



HISTORY:

"Hot Tamales" was one of the first original series from GEN-TV, it debuted in Fall 2009 and was an instant hit. Initially, the series was a starring vehicle for pop singer Mariah Carey and Eva Longoria, however, poor reviews and creative changes forced a massive cast change in which all members of the cast, except for La Rue were eventually dumped and the location of the series changed from Miami to Los Angeles. Eva La Rue earned massive critical acclaim for her role on the show as Stacey developed, battled and survived Ovarian cancer. The Actress was honored with nominations from multiple award shows and got a massive raise for her efforts.

The series will end after it's fifth season is completed in April 2012.

Monday, June 6th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, YTN recorded what may be its lowest series premiere of all time. The two hour premiere of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.61 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) bombed out of the gate, despite three months of massive promotion. For a comparison, the series premiere of The Neighborhood scored over 10 million viewers, and received minimal promotion (around a month). What's even worse: the show fell in each half hour, and sunk all the way to 1.85 million viewers at 930pm, a loss of 1.32 million viewers from start to finish. Just take a look at how bad it got for YTN:

8 - 3.17 million, 1.1 demo
830 - 3.02 million, 1.0 demo
9 - 2.41 million, 0.8 demo
930 - 1.85 million, 0.7 demo

and the bad news will keep on rolling: Karaoke Challenge also airs on Tuesdays at 8pm, but only for an hour.

At 10pm, an encore of TAKEN: Phoenix aired, and to much better ratings.

GEN-TV's "Hot Tamales" is set to return Tomorrow night at 8pm, and the red-hot sitcom is better than ever. Returning for it's fourth season, the sitcom has a new premise and a new cast that brings the show full-circle to it's roots.

Season 4 cast:
Eva La Rue as Stacey Stevens-Adamson
Adrian Pasdar as Scott Adamson
Leah Remini as Nicole Perez
Daisy Fuentes as Florence "Flora" Fontana
Benjamin Bratt as Perry Suarez
Liz Vassey as Amelia Johnson
Lizzy Caplan as Remy McFadden (recurring)
and Erika Alexander as Veronica Martin

In the new season, Stacey and Scott have just been married, and despite the success of the L.A. Hot Tamales club, the couple is strapped for cash after an earthquake leaves the club destroyed and in need of costly repairs not covered by insurance. In order to make ends meet, they open their house up for rent and take in a collection of renters who will all make interesting roommates. Nicole, Flora and Amelia all move in, as does Perry and a Veronica; who is new to L.A. and in need of a place to stay and some friends. The themes this season will focus on Stacey & Scott's first year of marriage, and the issues they face as Stacey who has given up on having children realizes that Scott wants kids more than anything. Other plots will revolve around Nicole's life as a newly divorced woman since she and Scott broke up, and her return to the dating scene, as well as her mutual attraction with Perry, but she'll find competition in Flora who Perry is attracted to as well.

This season's special guest stars include former cast members: Sharon Lawrence, Jenny McCarthy and Joy Behar. As well as celebrities Perez Hilton, Cybill Shepherd, Betty White, Holly Robinson Peete, Gayle King and Ricky Martin.



HISTORY:

"Hot Tamales" was one of the first original series from GEN-TV, it debuted in Fall 2009 and was an instant hit. Initially, the series was a starring vehicle for pop singer Mariah Carey and Eva Longoria, however, poor reviews and creative changes forced a massive cast change in which all members of the cast, except for La Rue were eventually dumped and the location of the series changed from Miami to Los Angeles. Eva La Rue earned massive critical acclaim for her role on the show as Stacey developed, battled and survived Ovarian cancer. The Actress was honored with nominations from multiple award shows and got a massive raise for her efforts.

The series will end after it's fifth season is completed in April 2012.

GEN-TV Ratings for June 5 & 6th, 2011:

GEN-TV was a massive success on Sunday, June 5th with the following highly rated programming:

At 8pm, A brand new "GEN-TV Original Documentary" called "My Body, My Choice" highlighting the still heated debate over abortion as told by four different woman with varying experiences with the issue. The documentary was watched by 18.22 million viewers and most importantly posted well in demos with 7.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, was the season premiere of GEN-TV's successful Movie Of The Week franchise. This week it was an original movie called "Taken From My Home" starring GEN-TV favorite Teri Polo as a mother stunned to awaken one summer morning to find her twin ten year old daughters missing from the house and then she receives a ransom call demanding ten million dollars for her daughters. The stunning movie had twists and turns as police grow to suspect her and her husband, played by Rob Lowe of the crime. The film was watched by 32.8 million viewers and posted a 8.9 in the 18-49 demo, building on its lead-in in both demos and total viewers.

At 11pm, it was the season premiere of "Aftermath: A Closer Look" in which the subjects of the documentary meet face to face and are interviewed by GEN-TV favorite Joan Lunden. The special also featured a live studio audience and questions from the audience. It was watched by 13.3 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

NOTES: Overall GEN-TV was the #1 rated network on Sunday against all reruns on the big four and the CW.

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The good news ends for GEN-TV on Monday with the lowest ever ratings for a "Hot Tamales" opener and the overall lowest 18-49 demos ever for the show. It was the lowest rated program among women 18-49 for the entire evening.


At 8pm, the season premiere of "Hot Tamales" (Season 4) was watched by 9.4 million viewers and posted 1.0 in the 18-49 demo. The lowest rating this show has ever gotten for a season opener and it's lowest demo ever.

At 830pm, a rerun of "The Arrival" was watched by 10.5 million viewers and posted a 5.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, the series premiere of "Lifting The Vail", a hilarious new comedy about a bachelor who accidentally marries the stripper at his brother's bachelor party (while drunk and in Vegas), initially he wants a quick annulment he changes his mind when he finds out that said stripper is very wealthy and that staying married to her could provide a huge windfall. He is also surprised when he finds himself starting to fall for her. The episode was watched by 8.4 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, the series debut of "The David Spade Show" was watched by 7.43 million viewers and posted a 4.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a rerun of the "Hot Tamales" premiere was watched by 3.4 million viewers and posted a .52 in the 18-49 demo.

NOTES: It's a sad trend to see "Hot Tamales" a once red-hot series loosing viewers each season, especially as it once had so much potential and was the hottest thing on TV. I suspect cast turnover and confusing, non-consistent writing had a huge factor in this. It's sad, but It's clear to me that "Hot Tamales" simply won't make it another season to the 100 episodes needed for syndication. GEN-TV was #2 for the evening, on the strength of it's new series and strong showings for reruns of "The Arrival".

GEN-TV has issued a revised addition of it's June 2011 schedule, with drastic changes for some programming.

Here it is: (Changes are bolded)

Monday:
8pm: The Arrival (N)- Debuts June 21st
830: Lifting The Vail (new timeslot)
9pm: The David Spade Show (new timeslot)
930: Something Old, Something New (N)- June 14th
10: One Of These Days (N)---- June 13th

----GEN-TV has acted swiftly and removed "Hot Tamales" from the Monday schedule. Instead they've opted to add new episodes of veteran comedy "Something Old, Something New" at 930 and new episodes of "The Arrival" at 8pm. The two new programs "David Spade" and "Lifting The Vail" have been given new timeslots. Until ""The Arrival" returns reruns will air. The network had originally intended for "Something Old, Something New" to return in July for 6 episodes, but will air them in June instead.

Tuesday:
8pm: That Show with Kim Fields (New Comedy Series)- June 7th
830: Boyfriends- (N)- New Starting June 21st
9pm: The Lollipop Show (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 7th
930: California Beauties (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 7th
10: The Huntress (N)----New Starting June 7

The big change here is new episodes of "Boyfriends" airing at 830 won't come back until June 21st, instead of starting this week as planned. Also, with "Something Old, Something New" now airing Mondays, something else will air in July when "That Show with Kim Fields" ends it's run. "Something Old, Something New" was to inherit that timeslot.

Wednesday:
8pm: Knocked Down (N)- Starting June 8th (new timeslot)
830: Growing Up Me (New comedy)- Debuting June 22nd
9pm: Birds Of A Feather (New Comedy)- June 8th
930: Over My Head (N)--June 29th
10: GONE (R)

The entire Wednesday line-up has been changed... New episodes of "Knocked Down" debut in a new timeslot on June 8th, instead of airing at 930 as planned. "Growing Up Me" a new summer series will debut on June 22nd, in the 830 timeslot replacing new series "The Lake" which has been taken off the schedule to undergo additional creative changes. This moves "Birds Of A Feather" to 9pm, followed by just ordered summer episodes of "Over My Head" to bow on June 29th. At 10pm, reruns of "GONE" will air. A wise move considering the shows huge popularity. It would be odd to not rerun it at all this summer.

Thursday:
8pm: County General (N)---New starting July 7th
9pm: Malibu Country Club (N)--- June 23rd
10pm: Sisters (N)- New Episodes Starting June 9th

Airing between two of the networks strongest shows, a new season of "Malibu Country Club" will debut June 23rd at 9pm. The network seems to be testing to see if it can perform stronger this year with stronger shows supporting it.

Friday:
8pm: I Love Lucci (New Reality Series)- Debuts June 3rd
9pm: Hot Tamales (New timeslot)
10pm: The Search For America’s Next Great DJ with Pauly DJ (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 3

The schedule remains mostly untouched, except for "Hot Tamales" being shipped to Friday's between two summer reality shows. Clearly the network has given up on this once hot series.

Saturday:
8pm: Adopt a Pup (New Reality Show)-Debuts June 4th
9pm: L.A. Casino ( R)
10pm: The Assistant (New Reality Show)- Debuts June 4th

No Changes, except reruns of "L.A. Casino" shipped to Saturdays.

Sunday:
8pm: GEN-TV Original Documentaries (N)---Debuts June 5th
9pm: GEN-TV Movie Of The Week (N)- Starting June 5th
11pm: Aftermath: A Closer Look At The Facts (N)--A new series in which the subjects of the documentaries discuss what happened to them after the events of the documentary. ---Debuts June 5th

The Sunday schedule is not changed at this point.

Despite low-ratings, a timeslot change to Fridays between two reality shows and the end of the series growing closer each day, GEN-TV has announced guest stars for the new season of "Hot Tamales":


Already announced are: former series regulars Sharon Lawrence, Jenny McCarthy and Joy Behar who will appear separately. Also announced, Perez Hilton, Cybill Shepherd, Betty White, Holly Robinson Peete, Gayle King and Ricky Martin.

Here is some information on their roles:

Lawrence & McCarthy will reprise their former roles on the series and their characters will be visiting Stacey when she makes a big announcement. They will appear in the season finale, which will air in August.

Behar, however will be appearing as herself in an episode in which Nicole (Leah Remini) has a elaborate dream about her future and she pictures herself on being interviewed by Behar on HLN. Episode to air in June.

Perez Hilton will play a gay blogger who causes trouble when he writes a negative review about "Hot Tamales" club and Flora tries to change his mind. Episode to air in June.

Cybill Shepherd will play a disgruntled neighbor who has words with Stacey over the number of people living in the house. episode to air in July.

Betty White will play an elderly actress who stumbles into the club and inadvertently turns "Hot Tamales L.A." into the hottest gathering for elderly people in L.A. episode to air in July.

Holly Robinson Peete will play a waitress at the club who hits on Scott even though she knows he is married to Stacey, and gets a talking to from Veronica (Erika Alexander) who is quick to correct those she thinks are wrong. episode to air in July.

Gayle King will play herself in an episode in which Stacey is asked to appear on "The Gayle King Show" to discuss her battle with ovarian cancer and her adoption problems. episode will air in August.

Lastly, Ricky Martin will play a gay go go dancer at the club who gets the hots for Perry (Benjamen Bratt) and causes several hilarious misconceptions. Episode will air in August.

New guest stars announced today:

Sofia Vegara, the star of "Modern Family" will guest star in two-episodes as a the beautiful and persuasive owner of a rival club who uses her ample gifts to trick Perry into dating her, so she can get inside information about "Hot Tamales" promotions and gimmicks. She'll also develop genuine feelings for Perry. Episode will air in July.

Sofia Loren will return to the series for two episodes as Stacey gets horrible news from her family, her aunt, previously played by Loren dies and Stacey recalls beautiful memories of her aunt. episodes will air in August.

and lastly, the biggest one yet, the show has scored Oprah Winfrey herself to guest star in an episode as Nicole unintentionally bad mouths Oprah to the press, causing the queen of all media herself to show up at "Tamales L.A." with a few choice words. Episode will air in August.

Tuesday, June 7th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the bad news for Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.06 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) kept on rolling, with the series falling 27% from its series premiere only one day earlier. YTN has to come up with a way to save this series: and fast.

At 9pm, the series premiere of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.98 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) showed a bit of promise, despite its lackluster lead in. While the numbers could have been a lot better (The Neighborhood), they also could have been a lot worse (Karaoke Challenge). This marks the return of Kristin Chenoweth to YTN, only a few months after Pushing Daisies ended.

At 10pm, the series premiere of Our Family (Viewers: 5.16 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) did about as well as its lead in.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN DUMPS KARAOKE CHALLENGE - TUESDAY EDITION
YTN has removed the Tuesday edition of Karaoke Challenge from its schedule, only minutes after the ratings report was released. No one saw this as a surprise as the series recorded the lowest numbers EVER for a YTN premiere. In its place, YTN will air encores of recently-ended Pushing Daisies.

Meanwhile, the Monday edition of Karaoke Challenge will remain in its two hour format. We are told a three minute results show will air during the commercials of Pushing Daisies on Tuesday nights.

Karaoke Challenge won't be singing for much longer...

UPDATE...
YTN SHIFTS KARAOKE CHALLENGE TO SATURDAY/SUNDAY
YTN is bringing back the two night format of Karaoke Challenge - only hours after announcing its cancellation. YTN is moving the Monday edition to Saturdays, which will run from 8pm to 12am (two episodes) and the Tuesday edition to Sundays, which will run from 7pm to 11pm (four episodes). YTN has a whopping 24 episodes remaining, all of which were taped, or are taping sometime in the future.

This weeks episodes are the remaining audition rounds, with the Los Angeles rounds airing next week. The actual competition (which is being taped now) will air beginning the following week.

Here is the updated summer schedule for the nights affected:

Monday
8 - YTN Movie of the Week (NEW ADDITION)
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix (r)

Tuesday
8 - Pushing Daisies (r)
9 - Sing it Loud
10 - Our Family

Saturday
8 - Karaoke Challenge
10 - Karaoke Challenge (until midnight)

Sunday
7 - Karaoke Challenge
8 - Karaoke Challenge
9 - Karaoke Challenge
10 - Karaoke Challenge

WEDNESDAY (Geek Night)
8:00 Ctrl. **
8:30 When In Ramen **
9:00 Chuck / Falling Skies (Midseason 2012)
10:00 The Big Bang Theory
10:30 The Big Bang Theory (R)

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- When In Ramen, an original workplace comedy (single camera), follows Josh (Joshua Gomez, “Chuck”) after he inherits a a Ramen soup factory… in Wisconsin. Also starring Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld”), Ben Savage (“Boy Meets World”), and Zoe Kazan (“Happythankyoumoreplease”).



Breaking News: The official promotional poster for WHEN IN RAMEN has leaked. View it here - http://i51.tinypic.com/11b7rlt.jpg

MBN, Media Broadcasting Network, will be a combination of current prime time favorites, syndicated gems, and original scripted shows. Unlike most cable networks that tend to bring you long blocks of the same syndicated shows, MBN will only be airing single episodes of syndicated programs per day, giving us the opportunity to program for all ages.

MBN will also be the home of the new late night talk show, Weeknight with Craig Kilborn, airing Monday-Thursday at 11:00/10:00c, and the weekly Seacrest Live!, featuring American Idol's Ryan Seacrest as he interviews the biggest and best in Hollywood, airing Monday nights at 10/9c.

** = Original

MBN Prime Time Schedule (Sundays-Thursdays) -

SUNDAY (Multi-Camera Comedy Night)
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
8:30 Veronica & Company **
9:00 Two and a Half Men
9:30 Rules of Engagement
10:00 House, M.D. / Men of a Certain Age (Midseason 2012)

- VERONICA & COMPANY brings Jennifer Aniston back to television alongside Danielle Fishel ("Boy Meets World", "The Dish") in the already critically acclaimed laugher premiering this September.


MONDAY (Family Night Done Right)
8:00 Modern Family
8:30 The Middle
9:00 O. **
10:00 Seacrest Live!

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- O. is a new family drama based on the book "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, following the life of tribesman Okonkwo and the journeys in life he must take to protect his family as African Imperialism begins to take fold in the late 1600s; starring Idris Alba and Treat Williams.

TUESDAY
8:00 Community
8:30 New Girl
9:00 Terry Gets a Theme Song **
9:30 Family Guy / Allen Gregory (Midseason 2012)
10:00 Curb Your Enthusiasm / Episodes (Midseason 2012)
10:30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (R)

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Terry Gets a Theme Song is a new single-camera comedy from MBN about an average Joe who is suddenly approached by an E-like network to star in his own reality show. He has no idea why he has been chosen, but will spend his time trying to figure out the reason. Casting is underway.


WEDNESDAY (Geek Night)
8:00 Ctrl. **
8:30 When In Ramen **
9:00 Chuck / Falling Skies (Midseason 2012)
10:00 The Big Bang Theory
10:30 The Big Bang Theory (R)

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Ctrl., based on the short film and web series of the same name starring Tony Hale (“Arrested Development”, “Chuck”, “Happythankyoumoreplease”) and Steve Howey (“Reba”), follows Stuart Grundy (Hale) as he tries to fix his life with the help of a magical keyboard. Just don’t press delete!

- When In Ramen, an original workplace comedy (single camera), follows Josh (Joshua Gomez, “Chuck”) after he inherits a a Ramen soup factory… in Wisconsin. Also starring Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld”), Ben Savage (“Boy Meets World”), and Zoe Kazan (“Happythankyoumoreplease”).


THURSDAY (Crime and Drama Night)
8:00 White Collar / Franklin & Bash (Midseason)
9:00 Next of Kin **
10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

11:00 Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

- Next of Kin, a new drama from MBN, will follow the story of a former serial killer, now an apparent born again Christian who, after 25 years in prison, escapes from prison, changes his identity, and creates his own secret detectives organization to help find the families of his victims in an attempt to make amends with those families who never received closure for their losses.

DAYTIME, AFTER-HOUR, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULES TBA

MBN, Media Broadcasting Network is proud to announce the premiere of the MBN's Friday Night Concert Series. Each Friday night beginning September 30th, MBN will broadcast concerts by some of today's best that music has to offer, including big names and independent artists. The concert series will air Friday nights from 8-10pm with limited commercial interruption, followed by encores of Seacrest Live! at 10pm.

Fall Concert Series Schedule -
September 30th - Hanson
October 7th - The 88
October 14th - Bon Iver
October 28st - Bleu
November 4th - The Barenaked Ladies

A TBA encore will air on October 21st. The November concert series schedule will be announced at a later date.

Fridays, beginning September 30th -
8:00 p.m. - The MBN Friday Night Concert Series
10:00 p.m. - Seacrest Live! (Encore)

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MBN UNVEILS 2011-12 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

New Series “Ctrl.,” “Next of Kin,” “O.,” “Terry Gets A Theme Song,”
“When In Ramen,” “Veronica & Company,”

Plus late night talk shows “Seacrest Live!,” and “Weeknight with Craig Kilborn,” and the “MBN Friday Night Concert Series”

Join the Lineup, along with “Allen Gregory,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Chuck,” “Community,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Episodes,” “Falling Skies,” “Family Guy,” “Franklin & Bash,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “House M.D.,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Men of a Certain Age,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “New Girl,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “White Collar”.

For the 2011-12 TV season, MBN Television Network will air encores of over half a dozen of the highest-rated TV series in Adults 18-49.

MBN’s 2011-12 primetime schedule is as follows (all times listed are Eastern); new shows are in bold:

2011-12 Primetime Schedule

MONDAYS, beginning September 26th:
8:00 p.m. “Modern Family” (5 days after original ABC airing)
8:30 p.m. “The Middle” (5 days after original ABC airing)
9:00 p.m. “O.”
10:00 p.m. “Seacrest Live!”
11:00 p.m. “Weeknight with Craig Kilborn”

TUESDAYS, beginning September 27th:
8:00 p.m. “Community” (4 days after original NBC airing)
8:30 p.m. “New Girl” (7 days after original FOX airing)
9:00 p.m. “Terry Gets a Theme Song”
9:30 p.m. “Family Guy” (2 days after original FOX airing)
10:00 p.m. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Repeats Seasons 1-7; Unedited)
10:30 p.m. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Repeats Seasons 1-7; Unedited)
11:00 p.m. “Weeknight with Craig Kilborn”

** November 22nd, 2011 – January 10th, 2012
9:30 p.m. “Allen Gregory”
** November 22nd, 2011 – January 24th, 2012
10:00 p.m. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Season 8; New, Unedited Episodes)
** January 31st, 2012 – April 17th, 2012
10:00 p.m. “Episodes” (Season 2; New, Unedited Episodes)


WEDNESDAYS, beginning September 28th:
8:00 p.m. “Ctrl.”
8:30 p.m. “When In Ramen”
9:00 p.m. “Falling Skies”
10:00 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” (6 days after original CBS airing)
10:30 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” (Repeats Seasons 1-4)
11:00 p.m. “Weeknight with Craig Kilborn”

** December 7th, 2011 – March 7th, 2012
9:00 p.m. “Chuck” (Fifth and Final Season)
** Beginning March 14th, 2012
9:00 p.m. TBA

THURSDAYS, beginning September 29th:
8:00 p.m. “White Collar”
9:00 p.m. “Next of Kin”
10:00 p.m. “Law & Order: SVU” (8 days after original NBC airing)
11:00 p.m. “Weeknight with Craig Kilborn”

** December 1st, 2011 – February 2nd, 2012
8:00 p.m. “Franklin & Bash”
** Beginning February 9th, 2012
8:00 p.m. “White Collar”

FRIDAYS, beginning September 30th:
8:00 p.m. “MBN Friday Night Concert Series”
10:00 p.m. “Seacrest Live!” (Encore)
11:00 p.m. “Weeknight with Craig Kilborn”

SATURDAYS, beginning October 1st:
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - ENCORES

SUNDAYS, beginning October 2nd:
8:00 p.m. “How I Met Your Mother” (13 days after original CBS airing)
8:30 p.m. “Veronica & Company”
9:00 p.m. “Two and a Half Men” (13 days after original CBS airing)
9:30 p.m. “Rules of Engagement” (8 days after original CBS airing)
10:00 p.m. “House M.D.” (13 days after original FOX airing)

** January 8th, 2012 – February 12th, 2012
10:00 p.m. “Men of a Certain Age”

Ratings for GEN-TV for Tuesday, June 7, 2011:

GEN-TV was the dominant network on Tuesday night, with the most overall viewers, however, among the 18-49 demo, the network struggled.

Here is the results:

At 8pm, the series debut of "That Show with Kim Fields" posted a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo (#8) and was watched by 20.3 million viewers.

At 830pm, a rerun of "Boyfriends" posted a 1.3 in the 18-49 demo (#10) and was watched by 12.4 million viewers.

At 9pm, the series debut of new reality show "The Lollipop Shop" (about a candy store specializing in lollipops) posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo (#4) and was watched by 19.9 million viewers.

At 930pm, the debut of summer reality show "California Beauties" posted a dominant 5.2 in the 18-49 demo (#3) and was watched by 25.5 million viewers.

At 10pm, the summer premiere of "The Huntress" was the single most watched program of the evening with 40.7 million viewers and a 8.3 in the 18-49 demo (#1)

At 11pm, an encore of "The Huntress" season premiere netted 18.3 million viewers and a 7.1 (#2) in the 18-49 demo.

Wednesday, June 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of Kate and Zoe (Viewers: 4.03 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) did fine.

At 8:30pm, an encore from season three of Being Average (Viewers: 5.69 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) had great viewership for an encore, but the demo could have been a bit better. These numbers are much higher than when new episodes aired on YTN two seasons ago.

At 9pm, a repeat of Behind the Scenes (Viewers: 5.45 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) showed strengthin its new timeslot.

At 9:30pm, a repeat of College (Viewers: 5.24 million; 18-49: 1.5/4) in its new timeslot slipped from its lead in.

At 10pm, the much-awaited season premiere of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 7.14 million; 18-49: 2.2/6) plummeted 33% from its season finale, but still put up respectable numbers. As a note, the series was up a whopping 19% from the week before that, so the drop is only 14% from the week before. An okay to semi-strong start for the summer drama.

Wednesday, June 8th Ratings - YTN
YTN aired comedy encores from 8pm to 10pm.

At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.68 million; 18-49: 2.0/6) dropped two tenths from last weeks season premiere. While the ratings could have been better, they are still very strong for a summer scripted series.

GEN-TV leaps to the #1 spot on Wednesday night with top finish among the 18-49 demo and in total viewers.

At 8pm, the summer premiere of "Knocked Down" netted a 7.6 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 15.4 million viewers. Though this is below it's average for the fall season it's excellent for a summer run.

At 830pm, a sneak peak of "Growing Up Me" the new summer sitcom debuting in two weeks aired and netted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 11.1 million viewers.

At 9pm, the new summer sitcom "Birds Of A Feather" about high school cliques netted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo, but was watched by only 6.2 million viewers total, a fate similar to long-canceled teen sitcom "The Boy Next Door" earlier last season. It started with strong demos, but low viewership and plummeted.

At 930pm, a rerun of "Over My Head" netted a 9.2 in the 18-49 demo and was viewed by 15.9 million viewers overall.

At 10pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" netted 4.4 in the 18-49 demo and posted 14.0 million viewers in total.

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MBN UNVEILS 2011 SUMMER PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

2011-12 SUMMER Schedule

MONDAYS, beginning June 13th:
8:00 p.m. "The Middle" (R)
8:30 p.m. "The Middle" (R)
9:00 p.m. "The Middle" (R)
9:30 p.m. "Modern Family" (R)
10:00 p.m. "Modern Family" (R)
10:30 p.m. "Modern Family" (R)



[B]TUESDAYS, beginning June 14th:
8:00 p.m. “Community” (R)
8:30 p.m. "Community" (R)
9:00 p.m. "Family Guy" (R)
9:30 p.m. “Family Guy” (R)
10:00 p.m. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Repeats Seasons 1-7; Unedited)
10:30 p.m. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Repeats Seasons 1-7; Unedited)

["Community" will be airing select episodes from its first two seasons through September 20th]

WEDNESDAYS, beginning June 15th:
8:00 p.m. "Chuck" (R)
9:00 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory" (R)
9:30 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory" (R)
10:00 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” (R)
10:30 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” (R)

["Chuck" and "The Big Bang Theory" will be airing select episodes from their fourth seasons through September 21st]


THURSDAYS, beginning June 16th:
8:00 p.m. “White Collar” (R)
9:00 p.m. "Law & Order: SVU" (R)
10:00 p.m. “Law & Order: SVU” (R)

["White Collar" will be airing select episodes from its first two seasons through September 23rd; "Law & Order: SVU" will be airing select episodes from it's twelfth season through September 22nd]

FRIDAYS, beginning June 17th:
8:00 p.m. Movie

[Through September 23rd, select movies will air on Friday nights; Movies TBA; Sitcom and drama encores to air following movies]

SATURDAYS, beginning June 18th:
8:00 p.m. "House M.D." (R)
9:00 p.m. "Men of a Certain Age" (R)
10:00 p.m. "Men of a Certain Age" (R)

[Through September 24th, "House M.D." will air repeats of its most recent season; through September 24th, "Men of a Certain Age" will air repeats from its first season, as well as the first six episodes of its second season]


SUNDAYS, beginning June 19th:
8:00 p.m. "How I Met Your Mother" (R)
8:30 p.m. "How I Met Your Mother" (R)
9:00 p.m. "Rules of Engagement" (R)
9:30 p.m. "Rules of Engagement" (R)
10:00 p.m. "Two and a Half Men" (R)
10:30 p.m. "Two and a Half Men" (R)

[Through September 25th, "How I Met Your Mother," "Rules of Engagement," and "Two and a Half Men" will air repeats of their most recent seasons]

Rachel Griffiths is leaving "Brothers & Sisters" when it makes it's GEN-TV debut. The series was canceled by ABC in May but will live another day as it has been picked up by GEN-TV. However, massive cast changes will occur and most of the current cast will see their roles reduced. Newly hired executive producer Lynn Marie Latham says "The cost of producing the series is very high and cutting episode counts for the cast is one way to achieve this". Rachel Griffiths was originally slated to return full-time to the series, but several creative changes have made this impossible, she will exit the show after about five episodes, however, she won't be out of work for long as GEN-TV has already signed her to star in a new pilot they are working on. Currently only, Matthew Rhys, Dave Annable and Luke McFarland (Kevin, Justin & Scotty) are schedule to return full-time. Calista Flockhart will appear in only fifteen of the season's twenty-seven episode order. Ron Rifkin has been fired and Sally Field will appear on a recurring basis as her schedule permits her to. Also not returning, Beau Bridges who played the role of Nick Brody this past season.

Latham says that extensive casting is underway for new castmates to fill the void left by the departures. She says one thing viewers won't see is the return of Holly and Rebecca played by Patricia Wettig and Emily Van Camp, who in the shows early days were an integral part of the series, but Latham says "that ship has sailed, we will not be revisiting this part of the show". Producers are still deciding what if anything to do with Balthazar Getty who plays Tommy Walker, he had been appearing in a dramatically reduced capacity for several years now, "We are still trying to line-up all of our ducks" says Latham, but she does confirm that Ryan Devlin as Kitty's love Seth '"will not be returning, he is already committed to another series for the network".

GEN-TV always likes to be prepared in case some of their series fail, the network is taking no chances on the aggressive slate of programs they have set to launch this year. They have already begun ordering pilots as potential back-ups for the fall's new series. Among this crop of pilots are a few that have caught our attention, here is a few intriguing tidbits to share:

Sally Field is among the names in the mix, although she's only committed to "Brothers & Sisters" for a recurring basis, it seems that she doesn't want out of TV all-together, she's mentioned in the cast list for a pilot currently filming called "The Story Of Me", the concept sounds promising, the network describes its as "The story of one woman, Mitzi Reynolds whose life takes a surprising turn when she is convicted of murdering her philandering husband and is sentenced to life in a mental institution. The problem is that Mitzi believes she is innocent, and soon evidence surfaces that she may in fact be innocent, but nobody believes a word she says; which only makes Mitzi more determined to prove that she isn't insane. Before she know it Mitzi has reason to believe that nobody in the hospital is sick at all and that in fact she has uncovered a conspiracy theory." It says that Field is playing the role of Mitzi. This has potential.

Other potential news; Rachel Griffiths is attached to a pilot called "The Advocate", which seems to be a reboot of an old pilot the network once had in development about educational advocates and special education. We'll see if this one flies or not.

Kellie Martin, Matthew Perry and Scott Foley are also listed as stars appearing "In Pilots" for the network. We'll see how these turn out, if any of them make it.

Thursday, June 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the season premiere of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.28 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) was down 860,000 viewers and 0.5 demo points from the 9pm season finale episode in August.

At 8:30pm, the second episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.01 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) actually slipped from the 8pm episode, a first for the series. Retention out of the 8pm episode was 95% in both total viewers and the demo. Not a good start for last seasons hit reality series, which actually hit the 3.0 demo numerous times.

At 9pm, the series premiere of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 10.34 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) stormed out of the gate, despite the competition of the high-rated NBA Finals Game 2. The growth out of its lead in is also impressive, as is the growth in the half hour, when the series hit 11 million viewers. The series does seem to skew a bit older, but thats because most of the audience, surprisingly, was families.

At 10pm, an encore of Reversing History aired.
Thursday, June 9th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.68 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) jumped a tenth from last weeks season premiere.

At 8:30pm, the second episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.95 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) jumped two tenths from last week.

At 9pm, week two of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 10.83 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) broke the mold of most new series and grew from its series premiere. This show seems to have a bright future on the network, unless the novelty wears off quickly.

At 10pm, an encore of Reversing History aired.

GEN-TV was #1 on Thursday night with an all-"Sisters" night.

At 8pm, a rerun of the "Sisters" pilot was watched by 40.9 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a rerun of the "Sisters" fall finale was watched by 40.3 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, the "Sisters" summer premiere was watched by 43.34 million viewers and posted a 12.9 in the 18-49 demo.

Friday, June 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.42 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) slipped just a tad in total viewers.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.35 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) dropped in total viewers from its lead in, but was able to grow a tenth in the demo. Both shows held steady from their series lows in the demo from last week.
Friday, June 10th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.04 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) jumped a tenth from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.25 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) was also up a tenth for the series highest numbers in three weeks.

Saturday, June 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.95 million; 18-49: 0.6/2) slipped a tenth vs. the last episode on Tuesday.

At 10pm, another episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.31 million; 18-49: 0.4/1) plummeted 2/10ths to a new series low. This series still has 22 episodes left to air, yikes!!

Remember, another four hours (four episodes) air on Sunday nights starting at 7pm. Next Saturday, a three hour block will air, consisting of three episodes. That is seven hours/episodes of one show in 48 hours!

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WEEKNIGHT WITH CRAIG KILBORN PREMIERES MONDAY, JUNE 13TH, AT 11PM/10C

The new MBN late-night talk show, Weeknight with Craig Kilborn, will premiere alongside MBN's Summer schedule tomorrow night, June 13th at 11pm eastern, 10pm central. Craig Kilborn, former host of The Late Late Show on CBS, will make his return to late-night television with more competition than when he left, including TBS' Conan, as well as a slew of new rivals which he did not compete with in his 12:37am timeslot back on CBS in the late nineties, including the second half hours of David Letterman and Jay Leno, as well as Chelsea Handler, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.

Kilborn's first week of guests is listed below:

Monday, June 13th -
Jim Carrey, Adam Levine, Maroon 5

Tuesday, June 14th -
Betty White, Elijah Wood, Locksley

Wednesday, June 15th -
Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Hudson

Thursday, June 16th -
Noah Wyle, Donald Glover, Childish Gambino

Friday, June 17th -
Craig Ferguson, Cee-Lo Green

Saturday, June 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.95 million; 18-49: 0.6/2) slipped a tenth vs. the last episode on Tuesday.

At 10pm, another episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.31 million; 18-49: 0.4/1) plummeted 2/10ths to a new series low. This series still has 22 episodes left to air, yikes!!

Remember, another four hours (four episodes) air on Sunday nights starting at 7pm. Next Saturday, a three hour block will air, consisting of three episodes. That is seven hours/episodes of one show in 48 hours!

Sunday, June 12th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.06 million; 18-49: 0.8/2) jumped two tenths from the 8pm episode on Saturday.

At 8pm, another episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.19 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) actually increased from its lead in, a first for the series.

At 9pm, yet another episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.64 million; 18-49: 1.1/3) somehow climbed another two tenths to a series high. Perhaps viewers who don't like basketball tuned into this dud instead?

At 10pm, the final episode on the night of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.14 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) fell back to normal numbers for the series.

Overall, Karaoke Challenge averaged 2.26 million viewers and a 0.9/3 demo.

UPDATE: YTN has burned off six episodes this week, and two regular episodes earlier last week for a total of 8 of 26 episodes aired. YTN also announced that they will eliminate 3 contestants PER EPISODE to move the show along. In doing so, they will cut 10 episodes off of the series order, dropping it to 16 episodes. Next Saturday 3 more episodes will air (taking the series to 11 episodes) with 1 episode on Sunday (12 episodes). Following that, one episode will air on the following Saturday and Sunday, with the series finale (performance show) airing on July 2nd and (winner announced) airing on July 3rd at 7/6c. Confused?

an all-star lineup of shows from FOX, CW, WB, and UPN

Sunday
7:00 What I Like About You
7:30 Living with Fran
8:00 Life is Wild
9:00 Justice

Monday
8:00 7th Heaven
9:00 Life Unexpected

Tuesday
8:00 Privileged
9:00 Reba
9:30 Back to You

Wednesday
8:00 Star Trek: Voyager
9:00 Party of Five

Thursday
8:00 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?
9:00 Greed

Friday
8:00 Everybody Hates Chris
8:30 Aliens in America
9:00 Raising Hope
9:30 Malcolm in the Middle

Saturday
8:00 Gilmore Girls
9:00 Guiness World Records Primetime

Tuesday, June 7th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the bad news for Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.06 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) kept on rolling, with the series falling 27% from its series premiere only one day earlier. YTN has to come up with a way to save this series: and fast.

At 9pm, the series premiere of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.98 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) showed a bit of promise, despite its lackluster lead in. While the numbers could have been a lot better (The Neighborhood), they also could have been a lot worse (Karaoke Challenge). This marks the return of Kristin Chenoweth to YTN, only a few months after Pushing Daisies ended.

At 10pm, the series premiere of Our Family (Viewers: 5.16 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) did about as well as its lead in.

Tuesday, June 14th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week two of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.54 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) increased a tenth from last weeks series premiere, even though it did drop in total viewers. Without dud Karaoke Challenge as a lead in, Sing it Loud! was able to show more promise.

At 10pm, week two of Our Family (Viewers: 4.98 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) slipped in total viewers, but remained stable in the demo.

off topic: ryan423 (or MBN) your schedule looks great. I love the promo pic for When in Ramen - it looks professional! I can't wait to see what you will come up with next. :)

cable/syndicated/foreign shows

Sunday
7:00 Heartland (Canadian version)
8:00 Wind at My Back
9:00 Leverage
10:00 TVLand's Top Ten

Monday
8:00 Switched at Birth
9:00 Star Trek: the Next Generation
10:00 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Tuesday
8:00 Judge Judy
8:30 Lingo (Woolery)
9:00 White Collar
10:00 Covert Affairs

Wednesday
8:00 Working Class
8:30 Ruby & the Rockits
9:00 Corner Gas
9:30 Yes, Prime Minister
10:00 Psych

Thursday
8:00 $100,000 Pyramid
8:30 Win Ben Stein's Money
9:00 Grand Slam
10:00 20Q

Friday
8:00 Family Feud (Karn)
8:30 Merv Griffin's Crosswords
9:00 Wheel of Fortune
9:30 Jeopardy!
10:00 Law & Order: UK

Saturday
8:00 Double Dare (Trebek)
8:30 Blockbusters (Cullen)
9:00 Keeping Up Appearances
9:30 10 Things I Hate About You
10:00 Are You Being Served?
10:30 Check it Out!

Wednesday, June 8th Ratings - YTN
YTN aired comedy encores from 8pm to 10pm.

At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.68 million; 18-49: 2.0/6) dropped two tenths from last weeks season premiere. While the ratings could have been better, they are still very strong for a summer scripted series.
Wednesday, June 15th Ratings - YTN
YTN aired comedy encores from 8pm to 10pm.

At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.43 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) slipped another tenth from last week.

GEN-TV Ratings for Friday, June 10, 2011- Monday, June 13, 2011

Friday, June 10:

GEN-TV maintained a #1 victory on Friday night among total viewers; but was down 10% week to week in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "I Love Lucci" was down 3% among the 18-49 demo with a 3.78 (vs. a 3.9 the previous week) and was down a stunning 14% among total viewers week to week, with 20.38 million viewers tuning in (vs. 23.3 last week).

At 9pm, the slaughter continues with a brand new "Hot Tamales" netting a .93 in the 18-49 demo (vs. 2.14 last week for a rerun of "I Love Lucci") and a paltry 8.92 million viewers tuning in (vs. 9.4 for it's last original episode; and vs. 16.6 last week who watched a rerun of "I Love Lucci.")

At 10pm, a brand new "The Search for America's Next Great DJ with DJ Pauly D" didn't help network tallies either with more than 30% of last week's audience tuning out, it was watched by 26.46 million viewers. Among demos the numbers are worse, while it did a 9.3 last week it only got a 5.11 this week with more than 45% of the audience tuning out in the demographic.

It looks like GEN-TV will have some work to do.

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Saturday, June 11:

Ratings for Saturday night were solid, but not spectacular the network ranked #2 among total viewers and 2nd among the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Adopt A Pup" was watched by 11.3 million viewers (a 3% increase) and posted a 1.5 in the 18-49 demo (vs. 1.1 last week).


At 9pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 10.4 million viewers and posted a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "The Assistant" was watched by 12.2 million viewers (a huge decrease from the 20.2 million last week) and posted a .43 in the 18-49 demo. (vs. 2.1 last week)
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Sunday, June 12:

GEN-TV soared to #1 on Sunday with a robust line-up of original programs:

It was the #1 network across all demos and among total viewers.

At 8pm, a brand new original documentary "In Your Shoes" which featured people from different, opposing backgrounds switching lives for one week was watched by 15.6 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "GEN-TV Original Movie" was watched by 23.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo. The movie "The Affair" details what happens when a married man starts an emotional and physical affair with his wife's brother; and comes out of the closet.

At 11pm, a brand new "Aftermath: A Closer Look" was watched by 10.4 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

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Monday, June 13:

GEN-TV saw a slight lift from last week, but not enough to get it out of 3rd place among key demos and total viewers.

At 8pm, a rerun of "The Arrival" was watched by 10.23 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 7.3 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "The David Spade Show" was watched by 6.3 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Something Old, Something New" (summer debut) was watched by 18.3 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "One Of These Days" (summer debut) was watched by 20.6 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo. These numbers of course are far from the average the show usually gets in the fall.

***Ratings for Tuesday through Friday will be published later in the week****

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Wednesday night primetime and "Weeknight with Craig Kilborn" ratings

8:00pm - CHUCK | 2.3 million viewers; 0.9 A18-49
9:00pm - THE BIG BANG THEORY | 5.2 million viewers; 1.6 A18-49
9:30pm - THE BIG BANG THEORY | 5.3 million viewers; 1.7 A18-49
10:00pm - THE BIG BANG THEORY | 4.9 million viewers; 1.6 A18-49
10:30pm - THE BIG BANG THEORY | 4.6 million viewers; 1.3 A18-49

11:00pm - WEEKNIGHT WITH CRAIG KILBORN (Night 3) | 1.5 A18-49

Full numbers for WEEKNIGHT'S first four nights will be released tomorrow.

Katrina Bishop-Wry of GEN-TV came to Hollywood Now to dispel the rumors floating around that "Hot Tamales" will be canceled this month after returning for it's summer run to lower than average ratings. She says however, this is not the case "The show is safe for now" she elaborates "We will not be canceling the series before it reaches 100 episodes for syndication." She says "Currently the show has about 73 episodes in the can, or already produced, we will allow it to finish it's run, in some form, not necessarily Primetime." It appears that if the shows ratings slip any further the show may be shipped off to air on weekends or in off-primetime hours such as late-night, "We are looking at our schedule as a whole and evaluating what we need to turn a profit for the network".

"Hot Tamales" debuted in summer 2009 as the networks first original comedy and was a middling performer at best, but somehow the series ratings picked up and the show became an instant smash, attracting at it's height over 30 million viewers. However a series of cast changes and creative upheavals has left Eva La Rue as the only original cast member left and the show has seen it's audience fraction in half.

Thursday, June 9th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.68 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) jumped a tenth from last weeks season premiere.

At 8:30pm, the second episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.95 million; 18-49: 2.1/5) jumped two tenths from last week.

At 9pm, week two of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 10.83 million; 18-49: 3.2/7) broke the mold of most new series and grew from its series premiere. This show seems to have a bright future on the network, unless the novelty wears off quickly.

At 10pm, an encore of Reversing History aired.
Thursday, June 16th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.14 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) slid back two tenths from last week.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.59 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) dropped a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, week three of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 9.45 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) slid four-tenths. This marks the first drop for the series, and for whatever reason, the drop was pretty severe.

At 10pm, YTN aired an an encore of Reversing History.

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Monday Night Final Ratings
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Tuesday Night Final Ratings
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Wednesday Night Final Ratings
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Thurs, Fri, and Sat ratings coming Sunday!

WEEKNIGHT WITH CRAIG KILBORN Announces Guest Line-Up for the Week of June 20th, 2011

Monday, June 20th –
Ray Romano ("Men of a Certain Age")
John Michael Higgins ("Bad Teacher," and "Happily Divorced")

Tuesday, June 21st –
Josh Radnor ("How I Met Your Mother," and "Happythankyoumoreplease")
Tony Hale (MBN's "Ctrl.," and "Happythankyoumoreplease")
Jaymay ("Happythankyoumoreplease" soundtrack)

Wednesday, June 22nd –
Justin Timberlake ("Bad Teacher")
Jason Segel ("Bad Teacher," and "How I Met Your Mother")
Cameron Diaz ("Bad Teacher")

Thursday, June 23rd –
Zach Braff (Writer of the play, "All New People," and former "Scrubs" star)
Louis C.K. ("Louie")
Bon Iver (New self-titled album, "Bon Iver" now available)

Friday, June 24th –
Kevin James ("Zookeeper")
Elle Fanning ("Super 8")
Drake Bell (New EP entitled "A Reminder" available June 28th on iTunes)

GEN-TV Ratings for Friday, June 10, 2011- Monday, June 13, 2011

Friday, June 10:

GEN-TV maintained a #1 victory on Friday night among total viewers; but was down 10% week to week in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "I Love Lucci" was down 3% among the 18-49 demo with a 3.78 (vs. a 3.9 the previous week) and was down a stunning 14% among total viewers week to week, with 20.38 million viewers tuning in (vs. 23.3 last week).

At 9pm, the slaughter continues with a brand new "Hot Tamales" netting a .93 in the 18-49 demo (vs. 2.14 last week for a rerun of "I Love Lucci") and a paltry 8.92 million viewers tuning in (vs. 9.4 for it's last original episode; and vs. 16.6 last week who watched a rerun of "I Love Lucci.")

At 10pm, a brand new "The Search for America's Next Great DJ with DJ Pauly D" didn't help network tallies either with more than 30% of last week's audience tuning out, it was watched by 26.46 million viewers. Among demos the numbers are worse, while it did a 9.3 last week it only got a 5.11 this week with more than 45% of the audience tuning out in the demographic.

It looks like GEN-TV will have some work to do.

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Saturday, June 11:

Ratings for Saturday night were solid, but not spectacular the network ranked #2 among total viewers and 2nd among the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Adopt A Pup" was watched by 11.3 million viewers (a 3% increase) and posted a 1.5 in the 18-49 demo (vs. 1.1 last week).


At 9pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 10.4 million viewers and posted a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "The Assistant" was watched by 12.2 million viewers (a huge decrease from the 20.2 million last week) and posted a .43 in the 18-49 demo. (vs. 2.1 last week)
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Sunday, June 12:

GEN-TV soared to #1 on Sunday with a robust line-up of original programs:

It was the #1 network across all demos and among total viewers.

At 8pm, a brand new original documentary "In Your Shoes" which featured people from different, opposing backgrounds switching lives for one week was watched by 15.6 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "GEN-TV Original Movie" was watched by 23.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo. The movie "The Affair" details what happens when a married man starts an emotional and physical affair with his wife's brother; and comes out of the closet.

At 11pm, a brand new "Aftermath: A Closer Look" was watched by 10.4 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

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Monday, June 13:

GEN-TV saw a slight lift from last week, but not enough to get it out of 3rd place among key demos and total viewers.

At 8pm, a rerun of "The Arrival" was watched by 10.23 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 7.3 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "The David Spade Show" was watched by 6.3 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Something Old, Something New" (summer debut) was watched by 18.3 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "One Of These Days" (summer debut) was watched by 20.6 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo. These numbers of course are far from the average the show usually gets in the fall.

***Ratings for Tuesday through Friday will be published later in the week****

GEN-TV Ratings:

Tuesday, June 14:

GEN-TV has some minor good news to celebrate on Tuesday night with a second place finish and mostly good week to week retention.


8pm, an all-new "That Show with Kim Fields" (20.8 million viewers; 2.2 18-49 #6) (compared to 20.3 and 2.1 last week)

830pm, a rerun of "Boyfriends" (12.0 million viewers; 1.5 18-49 #9) (compared to 12.4, 1.3 last week #10)

9pm, a brand new "The Lollipop Shop" (21.2 million viewers; 3.2 18-49, #2) (compared to 19.9 and 2.8)

930, a brand new "California Beauties" (22.1 million viewers; 4.3 18-49 #3) (compared to 25.5 and 5.2 #3)

10pm, a brand new "The Huntress" (40.34 million viewers; 8.2 18-49, #1) (compared to 40.7 and 8.3 #1)

11pm, a rerun of "California Beauties" (20.3 million viewers, 3.3 18-49, #5)

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Wednesday, June 15:

GEN-TV had a lot to celebrate with a #1 victory on Wednesday night.

Led to success by it's hit comedy series "Knocked Down" the network was double digit gains in it's 18-49 demo.

8pm, a brand new "Knocked Down" (29.93 million viewers; 13.3 18-49 #1) (compared to 15.4 and a 7 .6 last week)

830pm, a rerun of "Knocked Down" (14.33 million viewers; 6.2 18-49 #2)

9pm, a brand new "Birds Of A Feather" (3.2 million viewers; .3 18-49 #11) (this is the only show on the Wed schedule to loose viewers. compared to last week's 6.2 million viewers and 3.4 this is terrible)

930pm, a rerun of "Over My Head" (14.31 million viewers; 6.7 18-49 #3)

10pm, a rerun of "Over my head" (14.33 million viewers; 6.2 18-49 #2---TIE)
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Thursday, June 16:

GEN-TV had a solid night thanks to the continued success of "Sisters". It was the #1 network overall.

8pm, a rerun of "GONE" (19.3 million viewers; 3.3 18-49 #4)
9pm, a rerun of "Sisters" (18.37 million viewers; 4.4 18-49 #2)
10pm, a brand new "Sisters" (44.4 million viewers; 13.5 18-49 #1)

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Friday, June 17:

The massacre continued with continued declines. A #4 finish is nothing to be proud of.

8pm, a brand new "I Love Lucci" (12.2 million viewers; .10 18-49 #10) (compared to last week: 20.39 and a 3.78)

9pm, a brand new "Hot Tamales" ( 7.1 million viewers; .74 18-49 #15) (compared to last week: 8.92 million viewers; .93)

930pm, a brand new "Hot Tamales" (6.4 million viewers; .70 18-49 #18) (N/A)

10pm ,a brand new "The Search for America's Next Great DJ with DJ Pauly D" (10.2 million viewers, 4.2 18-49 #8) (compared to last week: 26.46 million viewers; 5.11 18-49 #3)

Friday, June 10th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.04 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) jumped a tenth from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.25 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) was also up a tenth for the series highest numbers in three weeks.
Friday, June 17th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.16 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) fell two tenths from last week.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.00 million; 18-49: 0.6/2) slipped four tenths to a series low. This show not only has an awful demo, but the viewer totals are starting to look bad too!

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Thursday Night Final Ratings
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WEEKNIGHT WITH CRAIG KILBORN Announces Guest Line-Up for the Week of June 27th, 2011

[Guests for upcoming week of June 20th can be found on page 30]

Monday, June 27th –
Mark-Paul Gosselaar ("Franklin & Bash")
Christina Aguilera ("The Voice" star and our musical guest)

Tuesday, June 28th –
Julia Roberts ("Larry Crowne")
Simon Helberg ("The Big Bang Theory")
Bleu (Musical Guest)

Wednesday, June 29th –
Ken Jeong ("The Hangover Part II," "Community")
Rosie Huntington-Whitely ("Transformers 3")
Cake (Musical Guest)

Thursday, June 30th –
Shia LaBeouf ("Transformers 3")
Olivia Wilde ("Cowboys and Aliens," "House M.D.")
Marc Anthony (Musical Guest)

Friday, July 1st –
Andy Richter ("Conan O'Brien Can't Stop," "Conan")
Zachary Levi ("Chuck")
Plants and Animals (Musical Guest)

Saturday, June 18, 2011:


GEN-TV was unable to keep the momentum on Saturday and was rated 5th for the evening among demos and total viewers.



Ratings for Saturday night were solid, but not spectacular the network ranked #2 among total viewers and 2nd among the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Adopt A Pup" was watched by 10.1 million viewers and posted a .12 in the 18-49 demo (#6)


At 9pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 10.6 million viewers and posted a 2.0 in the 18-49 demo. (#2)

At 10pm, a brand new "The Assistant" was watched by 11.29 million viewers and posted a .20 in the 18-49 demo (#10)

Viewership fell by over 50% week to week for the network. GEN-TV executives cannot be happy. It looks like their reality TV strategy is failing this summer.
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Sunday, June 19th:

GEN-TV held onto it's #1 place on Sunday with a robust line-up of original programs:

It was the #1 network across all demos and among total viewers.

At 8pm, a brand new documentary "It Gets Better: I Almost Killed Myself" in which gay and lesbians share stories about how they almost killed themselves but were saved by one caring individual who showed them compassion and concern. The special hosted by Melissa Etheridge was watched by 18.9 million viewers and posted a healthy 4.2 in the 18-49 demo (#1)

At 10pm, it was "GEN-TV Movie Of The Week" and this week the network aired an original film called "My Roommate" about a love-starved aspiring chef (Amanda Bynes) who falls for her new male roommate (Zac Efron) who she thinks is gay, but is actually in love with her. The film was watched by 18.3 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo (#3).

At 11pm, a brand new "Aftermath: What happens after suicide" was watched by 17.32 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo. The special featured experts and survivors of suicide attempts; as well as loved one's of suicide victims who explained the emotional and legal consequences after a suicide occurs.

GEN-TV should be proud; they are airing thoughtful, quality documentaries each week and getting excellent, solid ratings, even among the key demos. Sure fire Emmy contenders here.

Since several new, GEN-TV centric rumors have started spreading around the internet and the media as a whole, Hollywood Insider went straight to the source, network president Katrina Bishop-Wry to find the source behind and truth of the questions at hand. First we asked the Question, then Katrina gave us both the Answer and Origin of the rumors; or in some cases, the estimated origin.


Here we go:

1. Question: Is GEN-TV going to produce a nightly talk show for late night?
Answer and Origin: The origin, is this; before unveiling the Fall line-up for the just finished season, GEN-TV had planned, although briefly to air a late-night talk series in it's 11pm timeslot. The show called "In Bed with..." was to feature Jenna Elfman as a host and would consist of Jenna Elfman showing up at a celebrities house to interview them in their bedroom. The show was to be irreverent, topical and light of heart. However, Elfman quickly backed out of the series worried about the time constraints of a nightly talk series. Several others from Kathy Griffin to Margaret Cho to Lance Bass tested to be the new host; but the series was scrapped and GEN-TV decided to air drama's and reality shows in their 11pm timeslot instead.

The Answer is: At this time, no, we have no plans to do so, but we are always looking for innovative and new ways to pump up our schedule. I believe that the exit of Ricki Lake from a rival network has prompted rumors we'd be grabbing her for our network, this couldn't be further from the truth. We've worked with Ricki Lake and have no desire to employ her again.


2. "Hot Tamales" is going to be canceled short of its goal for 100 episodes needed for syndication?

Origin is the terrible ratings for the series current season. The answer is: No decision has been made about that, we believe ratings will pick up during the spring season and have no worries about the shows future. It will likely last until it's schedule end date next year.

3. GEN-TV will be re-branded "The Gay Network?"

Answer: No. While, GEN-TV remains committed to programs that are all-inclusive and support human rights, we do not have plans to be re-branded as a niche network for only the gay community.

Origin: Nobody is sure where this one came from. Perhaps a now-legendary blog post by a anti-gay bigot who suggested that very transition should happen. Actually he said it was already completed because "The GEN-TV network continues to program for EXPLETIVE CANNOT PUBLISH" . Perhaps it's just viewers misunderstanding our commitment to supporting our gay community?


Check back tomorrow for more "Answers & Origins" with KATRINA BISHOP WRY.

Saturday, June 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.95 million; 18-49: 0.6/2) slipped a tenth vs. the last episode on Tuesday.

At 10pm, another episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.31 million; 18-49: 0.4/1) plummeted 2/10ths to a new series low. This series still has 22 episodes left to air, yikes!!

Remember, another four hours (four episodes) air on Sunday nights starting at 7pm. Next Saturday, a three hour block will air, consisting of three episodes. That is seven hours/episodes of one show in 48 hours!
Saturday, June 18th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.05 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) was up a tenth vs. last weeks episode.

At 9pm, another episode Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.42 million; 18-49: 0.5/1) did awful, and slipped from its lead in.

At 10pm, yet ANOTHER episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.30 million; 18-49: 0.4/1) was even with last weeks two hour episode.

Sunday, June 12th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.06 million; 18-49: 0.8/2) jumped two tenths from the 8pm episode on Saturday.

At 8pm, another episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.19 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) actually increased from its lead in, a first for the series.

At 9pm, yet another episode of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.64 million; 18-49: 1.1/3) somehow climbed another two tenths to a series high. Perhaps viewers who don't like basketball tuned into this dud instead?

At 10pm, the final episode on the night of Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.14 million; 18-49: 0.8/3) fell back to normal numbers for the series.

Overall, Karaoke Challenge averaged 2.26 million viewers and a 0.9/3 demo.

UPDATE: YTN has burned off six episodes this week, and two regular episodes earlier last week for a total of 8 of 26 episodes aired. YTN also announced that they will eliminate 3 contestants PER EPISODE to move the show along. In doing so, they will cut 10 episodes off of the series order, dropping it to 16 episodes. Next Saturday 3 more episodes will air (taking the series to 11 episodes) with 1 episode on Sunday (12 episodes). Following that, one episode will air on the following Saturday and Sunday, with the series finale (performance show) airing on July 2nd and (winner announced) airing on July 3rd at 7/6c. Confused?
Sunday, June 19th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge: Results Show (Viewers: 1.38 million; 18-49: 0.5/1) generated minimal interest, and was down from last week.

At 8pm, the TVN Movie of the Week: Finding Nemo (Viewers: 4.35 million; 18-49: 1.1/3) put up solid numbers given how bad its lead in performed.

At 10pm, two encores of Being Average aired.

GEN-TV has released an altered version of it's Daytime Schedule for July 2011:

Changes are in bold

WHAT'S NEW: The Oprah Winfrey Show , Rules Of Engagement, Hot Tamales, Cash Cab, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Santa Barbara, Loving, All My Children, One Life To Live, General Hospital, Pyramid.

WHAT'S GONE: The Geraldo River Show, Judge Judy, Suddenly Susan, Caroline In The City, Wheel Of Fortune.

Morning:

1am: The Oprah Winfrey Show (Reruns, replaces Geraldo Rivera Show; NEW to GEN-TV)
2am: The New Adventures of Old Christine (EXTRA EPISODE, replaces Judge Judy)
230: The New Adventures of Old Christine
3am: Rules Of Engagement (New To GEN-TV) (replaces Suddenly Susan)
330am: Rules Of Engagement (New To GEN-TV) (replaces suddenly susan)
4am: Hot Tamales (Reruns) (New to GEN-TV) (replaces Caroline in the city)
430am: Hot Tamales (Reruns) (New To GEN-TV) (replaces Caroline in the city)
5am: The New Adventures Of Old Christine (extra episode, replaces Judge Judy)
530: Pyramid (Donny Osmond version, Reruns- NEW to GEN-TV)
630: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (New To GEN-TV, Reruns)
7am: Cash Cab (New To GEN-TV; Reruns--- replaces Will & Grace)
730: Mad About You
8am: Mad About You (extra episode; replaces The Sally Jesse Raphael Show)
9am: Will & Grace (new timeslot; replacing Sally Jesse Raphael)
10am: The Sally Jesse Raphael Show (new timeslot)
11am: The Sally Jesse Raphael Show (new timeslot)

AFTERNOONS M-F:
12pm: Sunset Beach (Reruns, NEW TIMESLOT)
1pm: All My Children (Reruns, New Timeslot)
2pm: One Life To Live (Reruns, New Timeslot)
3pm: General Hospital (Reruns, New Timeslot)
4pm: Loving (Reruns; Returns to GEN-TV)
5pm: Santa Barbara (Reruns; Returns to GEN-TV)
6pm: Chick Chat (Reruns, Summer only timeslot)
7pm: Deidre Hall (Reruns; Summer only timeslot)

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
YTN ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCHEDULE

YTN is formally announcing their new summer schedule today, with an original episode airing on five of the six nights.

Monday night kicks off with the new reality series, Karaoke Challenge. For the first few weeks, the episodes will be two hours long, but will eventually shrink to one hour. Leading out of the new reality series is an encore of TAKEN: Phoenix.

Tuesday night has the results show for Karaoke Challenge, followed by new Kristin Chenoweth drama, Sing it Loud. Finishing off the night is the new family drama, Our Family.

Wednesday night will look more of the same, with encores of Kate and Zoe, College, and Behind the Scenes. The TCN hit comedy, Being Average, will get extra exposure, airing encores at 8:30pm. The encores for the TCN series are those from the third season, not the current fourth season. The night finishes off with last years summer hit drama, The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex.

Thursday night starts off with the hit reality documentary, $7.25 an Hour, leading into the new reality series, The Neighborhood. Rounding out the night is an encore of hit drama, Reversing History.

Friday night will have back to back new episodes of Weekly Update, followed by the hit cop drama, Cops of New York.

Sunday night will have encores of game shows Can You Beat Ken?, Locked, and The Weakest Link. Hit drama, TAKEN, will finish off the night at 10pm. In July, YTN will remove the game shows for a short time, and air two movies of the week.


Here is the full schedule:
Monday
8 - Karaoke Challenege [two hour performance show]
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix [repeat]

Tuesday
8 - Karaoke Challenge [results show]
9 - Sing it Loud!
10 - Our Family

Wednesday
8 - Kate and Zoe [repeat]
830 - Being Average [repeat]
9 - College [repeat]
930 - Behind the Scenes [repeat]
10 - The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex

Thursday
8 - $7.25 an Hour
830 - $7.25 an Hour
9 - The Neighborhood
10 - Reversing History [repeat]

Friday
8 - Weekly Update
9 - Weekly Update
10 - Cops of New York [repeat]

Sunday (until July)
7 - Can You Beat Ken? [repeat]
8 - Locked [repeat]
9 - The Weakest Link [repeat]
10 - TAKEN [repeat]

Sunday (until September)
7 - YTN Movie of the Week
9 - YTN Movie of the Week
YTN PRESS RELEASE:
YTN ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMER SCHEDULE
Here is the full schedule:
Monday
8 - TAKEN [repeat]
9 - TAKEN [repeat]
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix [repeat]

Tuesday
8 - Pushing Daisies [repeat]
9 - Sing it Loud
10 - Our Family

Wednesday
8 - Kate and Zoe [repeat]
830 - Being Average [repeat]
9 - College [repeat]
930 - Behind the Scenes [repeat]
10 - The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex

Thursday
8 - $7.25 an Hour
830 - $7.25 an Hour
9 - The Neighborhood
10 - Reversing History [repeat]

Friday
8 - Weekly Update
9 - Weekly Update
10 - Cops of New York [repeat]

Saturday (until July 2nd)
8 - Karaoke Challenge
9 - Various Encores

Saturday (beginning July 9th)
8 - Various off-Network Series Encores

Sunday (until July 3rd)
7 - Karaoke Challenge
8 - YTN Movie of the Week
10 - Various Encores

Sunday (beginning July 10th)
7 - YTN Movie of the Week
9 - YTN Movie of the Week

GEN-TV has released an altered version of it's Daytime Schedule for July 2011:

Changes are in bold

WHAT'S NEW: The Oprah Winfrey Show , Rules Of Engagement, Hot Tamales, Cash Cab, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Santa Barbara, Loving, All My Children, One Life To Live, General Hospital, Pyramid.

WHAT'S GONE: The Geraldo River Show, Judge Judy, Suddenly Susan, Caroline In The City, Wheel Of Fortune.

Morning:

1am: The Oprah Winfrey Show (Reruns, replaces Geraldo Rivera Show; NEW to GEN-TV)
2am: The New Adventures of Old Christine (EXTRA EPISODE, replaces Judge Judy)
230: The New Adventures of Old Christine
3am: Rules Of Engagement (New To GEN-TV) (replaces Suddenly Susan)
330am: Rules Of Engagement (New To GEN-TV) (replaces suddenly susan)
4am: Hot Tamales (Reruns) (New to GEN-TV) (replaces Caroline in the city)
430am: Hot Tamales (Reruns) (New To GEN-TV) (replaces Caroline in the city)
5am: The New Adventures Of Old Christine (extra episode, replaces Judge Judy)
530: Pyramid (Donny Osmond version, Reruns- NEW to GEN-TV)
630: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (New To GEN-TV, Reruns)
7am: Cash Cab (New To GEN-TV; Reruns--- replaces Will & Grace)
730: Mad About You
8am: Mad About You (extra episode; replaces The Sally Jesse Raphael Show)
9am: Will & Grace (new timeslot; replacing Sally Jesse Raphael)
10am: The Sally Jesse Raphael Show (new timeslot)
11am: The Sally Jesse Raphael Show (new timeslot)

AFTERNOONS M-F:
12pm: Sunset Beach (Reruns, NEW TIMESLOT)
1pm: All My Children (Reruns, New Timeslot)
2pm: One Life To Live (Reruns, New Timeslot)
3pm: General Hospital (Reruns, New Timeslot)
4pm: Loving (Reruns; Returns to GEN-TV)
5pm: Santa Barbara (Reruns; Returns to GEN-TV)
6pm: Chick Chat (Reruns, Summer only timeslot)
7pm: Deidre Hall (Reruns; Summer only timeslot)



Starting in July, GEN-TV Daytime will be testing out two series that will enter syndication next fall. The network is testing out "Hot Tamales" and "Rules Of Engagement" in a temporary summer run. "Rules Of Engagement" is a hit CBS sitcom entering it's sixth season; that has already been sold into national local syndication in over 50% of the country; but has yet to sell it's cable rights at this time. GEN-TV has purchased the temporary rights to the series; for a brief summer run between July and August and the network will have first pick as to the show's M-F cable rights. If the show performs well, GEN-TV will purchase those rights and will air the series.

GEN-TV is also testing out one of their own studio productions; "Hot Tamales" in a summer run as well. Should reruns of the series perform well this summer the network will possibly air it on a regular basis. This series will also enter local syndication in the fall; and has already sold it's cable rights to LIFETIME, TBS, OXYGEN and TNT for various runs starting this fall. The network has yet to decide if they'll also carry reruns on their own network, ratings of this test period will determine that.


In other big news, GEN-TV has become the official home to reruns of the now defunct "The Oprah Winfrey Show". Though most expected "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network" to get this honor; GEN-TV has acquired the rights to air all episodes of the series produced between 1994 and 2009. The deal is worth over 3.2 million dollars and is for a period of three years. The deal does not include episodes produced prior to 1994 or after 2009 for various reasons; the main reason being Oprah personally not wanting the early more tabloid episodes of her series to air ever again, and a rights issue with the more recent post-09 episodes prevent those from being available. The network is testing the series in a 1am timeslot this month and if reruns prove to be a winner you'll be sure to see the series in a more prominent slot.

GEN-TV has some news about their daytime line-up for the fall. The network has done the expected thing and renewed hit talker "Deidre Hall" for another three seasons. The talker, entering it's third season in the fall is a proven ratings hit, having dethroned "Oprah" last year and providing stable ratings for GEN-TV's line-up. It survived the move to national syndication last season and almost doubled it's demographic shares. The series current deal was to expire in April 2012, but executives worked fast and hard and secured a three-year renewal through April 2014.

In other news, the network has picked up a second season of "Chick Chat", the current smash hit talk show. However, that show is expected to undergo a bit of a tonal change. It's rumored that while ratings are solid, producers aren't totally sold on the current roster of talent or it's lighthearted tone. "Producers want a more gritty show, that tackles social issues more." says an insider who was unauthorized to speak on the situation and requested anonymity. The current roster of talent includes Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Reichen Lumhkul, Bill Bochrupt, Sandra Bernhard and Mya. Another rumor floating is that the panel is going to be streamlined and some will be replaced. "The network wants a panel that is able to carry on more serious conversations and thus the talent will be reevaluated somewhere down the line." As of now all have resigned.


Lastly, GEN-TV Studios has officially canceled "The Kristie Alley Show", a talk show that just completed it's second season. It entered national syndication and was unable to match it's previous network-only numbers. A new talk show from "Cybill Shepherd" will replace the series in national syndication; but will also get a spot on the GEN-TV network schedule.

BREAKING: Top execs. at MBN are hard at work in a plethora of meetings and conference calls as it is expected that the network is about to announce their new daytime and nighttime schedules, as well as a revamped Fall 2011 primetime premiere schedule that would replace the previously released schedule announced exclusively on Sitcomsonline.com. Word on the street is that MBN will be sharing the rights to "Rules of Engagement," the hit CBS comedy with other cable network, GEN-TV. Also expected is an announcement of new daily and weekend talk shows.

UPDATE: MBN is expected to announce the cut back to 4 nights a week of originals (Mon-Thurs) for the new MBN hit talk show, "Weeknight with Craig Kilborn". Repeats of the talk show are expected to air Sundays at 11pm, making Kilborn's talk show the only late night talk show to air on Sunday nights. Meanwhile, it is expected to be announced that the Ryan Seacrest hosted "Seacrest Live" will air 3 nights a week (Fri-Sun.) rather than just Mondays this Fall as originally announced.

UPDATE 2: After first week summer ratings, MBN will be pulling Curb Your Enthusiasm from the Fall 2011 schedule.

UPDATE 3: MBN has picked up new comedies "Crumbs," and "Hudson," and new dramas "Dystopia," and "Facing the Blank Page".

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MBN UNVEILS REVISED 2011-12 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

New Series “Crumbs,” “Ctrl.,” “Cubicles,” “Dystopia,” “Facing the Blank Page,” “Hudson,” “Next of Kin,” “O.,” “When In Ramen,” “Veronica & Company,”

Plus late night talk shows “Seacrest Live!,” and “Weeknight with Craig Kilborn,” and the “MBN Concert Series”

Join the Lineup, along with “The Big Bang Theory,” “Community,” “Falling Skies,” “Family Guy,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “House M.D.,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “New Girl,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “White Collar”.

For the 2011-12 TV season, MBN Television Network will air encores of over half a dozen of the highest-rated TV series in Adults 18-49.

MBN’s 2011-12 primetime schedule is as follows (all times listed are Eastern); new shows are in bold:

2011 Fall Primetime Schedule

MONDAYS, beginning September 26th:
8:00 p.m. “The Middle”
8:30 p.m. “Hudson” (Original Single-Camera Comedy)
9:00 p.m. “Modern Family”
9:30 p.m. “Crumbs” (Reboot of the 2006 ABC Multi-Camera Comedy)
10:00 p.m. “Dystopia” (Original Drama)
11:00 p.m. "Weeknight with Craig Kilborn"

[Episode Orders: The Middle (24), Hudson (13 w/ option for back order), Modern Family (24), Crumbs (13 w/ option for back order), Dystopia (10 w/ option for back order)]

TUESDAYS, beginning September 27th:
8:00 p.m. “How I Met Your Mother”
8:30 p.m. “Veronica & Company” (Original Multi-Camera Comedy)
9:00 p.m. “Two and a Half Men”
9:30 p.m. “Rules of Engagement”
10:00 p.m. “Next of Kin” (Original Drama)
11:00 p.m. "Weeknight with Craig Kilborn"

[Episode Orders: How I Met Your Mother (24), Veronica & Company (13 w/ option for back order), Two and a Half Men (TBD), Rules of Engagement (TBA), Next of Kin (10 w/ option for back order)]

WEDNESDAYS, beginning September 28th:
8:00 p.m. “Ctrl.” (Original Single-Camera Comedy)
8:30 p.m. “When In Ramen” (Original Single-Camera Comedy)
9:00 p.m. “Community”
9:30 p.m. “New Girl”
10:00 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory”
10:30 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” (Repeat)
11:00 p.m. "Weeknight with Craig Kilborn"

[Episode Orders: Ctrl. (13 w/ option for back order), When In Ramen (13 w/ option for back order), Community (TBA), New Girl (TBA), The Big Bang Theory (24)]

THURSDAYS, beginning September 29th:
8:00 p.m. “White Collar”
9:00 p.m. “Facing the Blank Page” (Original Drama)
10:00 p.m. “Law & Order: SVU”
11:00 p.m. "Weeknight with Craig Kilborn"

[Episode Orders: White Collar (16), Facing the Blank Page (13 w/ option for back order), Law & Order: SVU (TBA)]

FRIDAYS, beginning September 30th:
8:00 p.m. “Family Guy”
8:30 p.m. “Cubicles” (Original Animated Comedy)
9:00 p.m. “MBN Concert Series” (Original Variety Programming)
10:00 p.m. “Seacrest Live” (Original Variety Programming)

[Episode Orders: Family Guy (TBA), Cubicles (10 w/ option for back order), MBN Concert Series (6 w/ option for back order)]

SATURDAYS, beginning October 1st:
8:00 p.m. “MBN Concert Series” (Encore)
9:00 p.m. “House M.D.”
10:00 p.m. “Seacrest Live” (Original Variety Programming)

[Episode Orders: House M.D. (TBA)]

SUNDAYS, beginning October 2nd:
8:00 p.m. “Falling Skies”
9:00 p.m. “O.” (Original Drama)
10:00 p.m. “Seacrest Live” (Original Variety Programming)
11:00 p.m. "Weeknight with Craig Kilborn" (Repeat)

[Episode Orders: Falling Skies (10), O. (10 w/ option for back order)]

More information on all of the new MBN original series' will be coming soon! Also coming soon... Daytime and After-Hours programming schedules.

Coming Midseason 2012: CHUCK (Final Season), MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE, POLITICOM (Animated), TERRY GETS A THEME SONG (Single-Cam Comedy)

Monday, June 20, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #2 network on Monday night among the key demographics and among total viewers.

At 8pm, the summer premiere of "The Arrival" was watched by 18.92 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo. (#3)

At 830pm, a brand new "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 8.3 million viewers and posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo. (#10)

At 9pm, a brand new "The David Spade Show" was watched by 6.8 million viewers and posted a 3.7 in the 18-49 demo. (#13)

At 930pm, a brand new "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 18.8 million viewers and posted a 4.5 in the 18-49 demo. (#4)

At 10pm, a brand new "One Of These Days" was watched by 24.25 million viewers and posted a 4.6 in the 18-49 demo. (#1)

In a move that comes as no surprise to anybody, Katrina Bishop-Wry has altered the contents of the networks Fall Schedule for the 2011-2012 Television season.

Changes are marked in BOLD, but the schedule contains a number of bold moves and surprising decisions.

First up, she has canceled several of the upcoming fall series before they even premiered: first up, "Hustled", the male prostitution drama has been given the axe by the network. Ms. Wry says "The series creative development was not there, and thus I do not feel confident the show would perform well." Also getting the axe: "Real Life: Being Gay In America", the reality entry is getting canceled simply because "Our schedule had too many reality shows present, and this series is too similar to shows already airing this summer, such as our documentaries. "

She has also moved a few other series off the fall schedule and into mid-season:

Among them, "Postal" will not debut in the fall. That series is being delayed until mid-season, simply due to a very strong development season. Also, "The Accidental Husband", a new comedy is being pushed back to mid-season "At the absolute earliest." Ms. Bishop-Wry says "It's very similar to a show airing this summer called "Lifting The Vail" and we feel good that program will be returning so we have no need to launch this show so close to the finale of that other series." "Metropolis" a gritty, serialized mystery series is also getting the heave-ho to mid-season.

PRIMETIME:
Keeping in mind these changes, this is the new schedule:

Monday:
8pm: Knocked Down (Returning Comedy)
830: Shrunken (New Comedy)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: On The Air (Returning comedy; new night and time)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (new drama)

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: West Of Broadway (New night & Time)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: Sisters (New Night & Time)

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: One Of These Days (new night and time)



Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: This Time Around (New Timeslot)



Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (new to GEN-TV)
11pm: GEN-TV Movie


Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: The Lost Professions (New Reality—New Timeslot)
1130: Sex Therapy (New Reality Series--- New Timeslot)

Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy, Final Season)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)
930: Celebrity (New Game Show)
10pm: Brothers & Sisters (Moves TO GEN-TV!)



Mid-Season:

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Postal (Comedy)----------10 episodes ordered; third season.
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.
Better With You-------------------------13 episodes ordered---second season.


CANCELED:
Newly Single (before season started)
Hustled (before season started)
Real Life: Being Gay in America (before season started)
Becoming us (before season started)

In a move that comes as no surprise to anybody, Katrina Bishop-Wry has altered the contents of the networks Fall Schedule for the 2011-2012 Television season.

Changes are marked in BOLD, but the schedule contains a number of bold moves and surprising decisions.

First up, she has canceled several of the upcoming fall series before they even premiered: first up, "Hustled", the male prostitution drama has been given the axe by the network. Ms. Wry says "The series creative development was not there, and thus I do not feel confident the show would perform well." Also getting the axe: "Real Life: Being Gay In America", the reality entry is getting canceled simply because "Our schedule had too many reality shows present, and this series is too similar to shows already airing this summer, such as our documentaries. "

She has also moved a few other series off the fall schedule and into mid-season:

Among them, "Postal" will not debut in the fall. That series is being delayed until mid-season, simply due to a very strong development season. Also, "The Accidental Husband", a new comedy is being pushed back to mid-season "At the absolute earliest." Ms. Bishop-Wry says "It's very similar to a show airing this summer called "Lifting The Vail" and we feel good that program will be returning so we have no need to launch this show so close to the finale of that other series." "Metropolis" a gritty, serialized mystery series is also getting the heave-ho to mid-season.

PRIMETIME:
Keeping in mind these changes, this is the new schedule:

Monday:
8pm: Knocked Down (Returning Comedy)
830: Shrunken (New Comedy)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: On The Air (Returning comedy; new night and time)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (new drama)

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: West Of Broadway (New night & Time)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: Sisters (New Night & Time)

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: One Of These Days (new night and time)



Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: This Time Around (New Timeslot)



Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (new to GEN-TV)
11pm: GEN-TV Movie


Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: The Lost Professions (New Reality—New Timeslot)
1130: Sex Therapy (New Reality Series--- New Timeslot)

Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy, Final Season)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)

930: The Accidental Husband (New Comedy)
10pm: Brothers & Sisters (Moves TO GEN-TV!)



Mid-Season:

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Postal (Comedy)----------10 episodes ordered; third season.
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.
Becoming Us (Comedy)---------------7 episodes--------second season (order trimmed from 22)
Better With You (Comedy)----------10 episodes--------second season/rescued from ABC

CANCELED:
Newly Single (before season started)

Wow, this network intrigues me! Primetime going up until 11:30 or midnight is a bold move. When other networks are airing syndicated reruns or talk shows, your network is going to be taking a drastic new route. It'll be interesting to see the ratings play out. I'd assume even numbers in the lower millions would satisfy the network heads!

In a move that comes as no surprise to anybody, Katrina Bishop-Wry has altered the contents of the networks Fall Schedule for the 2011-2012 Television season.

Changes are marked in BOLD, but the schedule contains a number of bold moves and surprising decisions.

First up, she has canceled several of the upcoming fall series before they even premiered: first up, "Hustled", the male prostitution drama has been given the axe by the network. Ms. Wry says "The series creative development was not there, and thus I do not feel confident the show would perform well." Also getting the axe: "Real Life: Being Gay In America", the reality entry is getting canceled simply because "Our schedule had too many reality shows present, and this series is too similar to shows already airing this summer, such as our documentaries. "

She has also moved a few other series off the fall schedule and into mid-season:

Among them, "Postal" will not debut in the fall. That series is being delayed until mid-season, simply due to a very strong development season. Also, "The Accidental Husband", a new comedy is being pushed back to mid-season "At the absolute earliest." Ms. Bishop-Wry says "It's very similar to a show airing this summer called "Lifting The Vail" and we feel good that program will be returning so we have no need to launch this show so close to the finale of that other series." "Metropolis" a gritty, serialized mystery series is also getting the heave-ho to mid-season.

PRIMETIME:
Keeping in mind these changes, this is the new schedule:

Monday:
8pm: Knocked Down (Returning Comedy)
830: Shrunken (New Comedy)
9pm: The Ex-In-Law (New Comedy)
930: Something Old, Something New (returning comedy, new night)
10pm: Boyfriends (returning comedy; new night)
1030: On The Air (Returning comedy; new night and time)
11pm: Consumer Affairs (new drama)

Tuesday:
8pm: Doctor/Patient (returning comedy)
830: West Of Broadway (New night & Time)
9pm: Gone (Returning Drama; new night)
10pm: Sisters (New Night & Time)

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress (new night & time)
9pm: The Glossy Life (new Series)
10pm: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: One Of These Days (new night and time)



Thursday:
8pm: Over My Head (returning comedy)
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (returning comedy)
9pm: The Arrival (returning comedy)
930: This Married Life (New Comedy)
10pm: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: This Time Around (New Timeslot)



Friday:
8pm: County General (new timeslot)
9pm: L.A. Casino (New timeslot)
10pm: Chase (new to GEN-TV)
11pm: GEN-TV Movie


Saturday:
8pm: Black’s Law (Returning Drama; New Night)
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (New Reality Show)
930: Celebrity (New Game Show)
1030: The Lost Professions (New Reality—New Timeslot)
1130: Sex Therapy (New Reality Series--- New Timeslot)

Sunday:
8pm: A New World (New Comedy)
830: Life's Facts (Returning Comedy, Final Season)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (New Reality Show)
930: Celebrity (New Game Show)
10pm: Brothers & Sisters (Moves TO GEN-TV!)



Mid-Season:

Series Picked-up for Mid-Season:
Postal (Comedy)----------10 episodes ordered; third season.
Hot Tamales (Comedy)--- 12 episodes ordered; fifth and final season.
Never Again (Comedy)---- 6 episode season ordered ---third season.
Hotel (Drama)--------------10 episodes ordered----second season.
Abducted (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered--- first season.
Nuns (Comedy---------------10 episodes ordered -----first season.
Backtrack (Drama) ------------13 episodes ordered ---------first season.
Man Of The House (Comedy)----10 episodes ordered --------first season.
Hawking Falls (Drama) ----------------6 episodes ordered----first season.
Better With You-------------------------13 episodes ordered---second season.


CANCELED:
Newly Single (before season started)
Hustled (before season started)
Real Life: Being Gay in America (before season started)
Becoming us (before season started)

GEN-TV has just announced they have canceled "Becoming Us". The series was schedule to relaunch in mid-season, but the network has decided against that and axed the struggling sitcom. The series starred Tyler Labaine, Kristen Bell, Lizzy Caplan and others. It has been canned and will not return.

GEN-TV is also announcing the debut of a new game show called "Celebrity". Based on the popular party game of the same name, two contestants who will be be working with a celebrity guest will be given a set of clues will have to guess the name of the celebrities or famous guests who are hidden behind the giant game board in the studio. For each name they correctly guess they will earn a token on the prize board; and once they reach 15 tokens, they are eligible to spin the prize board to earn one or more of the prizes; which contain both cash prizes, as well as trips and other items. The contestant with the highest total average at the end of 1st round will move onto the speed round where they will get a chance to earn the larger cash prize of 75,000 dollars; and will earn a spot on the tournament later in the season. Each round they survive will earn them larger prizes until the grand finale round where they can earn up to 2 million dollars.

The new series will be hosted by game show veteran Todd Newton and will feature a rotating panel of celebrity guests.

This will be the first game show GEN-TV has aired since "Clue" and "Perfection" three years ago. Both series were massive successes and were sold off into national syndication. So far these series have become the most profitable series that GEN-TV Studios has ever had.

Tuesday, June 14th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week two of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.54 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) increased a tenth from last weeks series premiere, even though it did drop in total viewers. Without dud Karaoke Challenge as a lead in, Sing it Loud! was able to show more promise.

At 10pm, week two of Our Family (Viewers: 4.98 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) slipped in total viewers, but remained stable in the demo.

off topic: ryan423 (or MBN) your schedule looks great. I love the promo pic for When in Ramen - it looks professional! I can't wait to see what you will come up with next. :)
Tuesday, June 21st Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week three of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.06 million; 18-49: 1.5/5) slipped two tenths to a season/series low.

At 10pm, week three of Our Family (Viewers: 4.81 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) remained stable in the demo for the third week in a row.

Wednesday, June 15th Ratings - YTN
YTN aired comedy encores from 8pm to 10pm.

At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.43 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) slipped another tenth from last week.
Wednesday, June 22nd Ratings - YTN
YTN aired comedy encores from 8pm to 10pm.

At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.06 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) dropped two tenths, due to increased competition from America's Got Talent this week.

RUMORS ABOUT TV SHOWS

YTN TO CANCEL NEARLY ALL SUMMER SERIES
EXCLUSIVE: We hear that YTN may cancel nearly all of its summer series - THIS MONTH. $7.25 an Hour, Sing it Loud!, Our Family, and The Rich Life are all supposedly on the chopping block, with breakout hit, The Neighborhood, the only safe show as of tonight.

The cancellations for Sing it Loud! and Our Family would not be much of a shock given the low ratings (around a 1.6 demo) for each series. However, they have only been on for three weeks, so they could always grow.

$7.25 an Hour plummeted from its first season, and with lack of jobs at "$7.25 an Hour" the show may run out soon. If its not cancelled, which seems unlikely at this point, a new show will have to be developed as a companion to the series.

The most shocking cancellation out of this would be The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex, which has done pretty well thus far. Like last season, the show started okay, and then slowly dropped for a few episodes. The Rich Life then began to build after a few weeks and topped off at a 3.3 demo for its season finale. Perhaps the drop to a 1.7 this week is making YTN executives worried, but they have to realize, competition was a lot weaker last year. Plus the 1.7 demo isn't even a series low, a 1.6 demo is, which happened last year.

If YTN cancels The Neighborhood, then the world may end.

Thursday, June 16th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.14 million; 18-49: 1.9/5) slid back two tenths from last week.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.59 million; 18-49: 2.0/5) dropped a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, week three of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 9.45 million; 18-49: 2.8/7) slid four-tenths. This marks the first drop for the series, and for whatever reason, the drop was pretty severe.

At 10pm, YTN aired an an encore of Reversing History.
Thursday, June 23rd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 4.52 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) continued to fall, sliding back two tenths this week.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 4.94 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) also dropped two tenths.

At 9pm, week four of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 10.53 million; 18-49: 3.1/8) climbed three tenths after falling quite a bit last week.

At 10pm, YTN aired an an encore of Reversing History.

Friday, June 17th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the first hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.16 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) fell two tenths from last week.

At 9pm, the second hour of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.00 million; 18-49: 0.6/2) slipped four tenths to a series low. This show not only has an awful demo, but the viewer totals are starting to look bad too!
Friday, June 24th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: The Casey Anthony Trial (Viewers: 5.24 million; 18-49: 1.1/4) climbed a whopping four tenths from last weeks series low. Apparently the Casey Anthony Trial is a big draw for these news shows.

At 9pm, a regular edition of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.75 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) also grew this week, but dropped a tad from its lead in.

Sunday
7:00 What I Like About You
7:30 Living with Fran
8:00 Life is Wild
9:00 Justice

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Details on the new MBN Monday Night shows coming this fall! -

HUDSON is a new single-camera family sitcom coming to MBN about the life of a typical Middle-America family narrated by the never-to-be-notice middle child, Hudson. In a family with three sons, where the oldest is a sportsman and a scholar, and the youngest is the cause of all hell and mischief, it's easy to go unnoticed! HUDSON debuts on MBN on Monday, September 26th at 8:30 after the hit ABC comedy, THE MIDDLE.

CRUMBS is a reboot of the short-lived ABC comedy from 2006. Fred Savage, Jane Curtin, and William Devane are expected to reprise their roles, meanwhile roles played by Eddie McClintock, Maggie Lawson, and Reginald Ballard are currently being recasted. CRUMBS debuts on MBN on Monday, September 26th at 9:30 after the emmy-winning ABC comedy, MODERN FAMILY.

DYSTOPIA is a new drama coming to MBN based on the Lois Lowry book, "The Giver". DYSTOPIA premieres Monday, September 26th at 10:00 after the debut of the CRUMBS reboot.

GEN-TV apologies for the delay, but ratings for last week will be released sometime on Monday.

Sunday, June 19th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge: Results Show (Viewers: 1.38 million; 18-49: 0.5/1) generated minimal interest, and was down from last week.

At 8pm, the TVN Movie of the Week: Finding Nemo (Viewers: 4.35 million; 18-49: 1.1/3) put up solid numbers given how bad its lead in performed.

At 10pm, two encores of Being Average aired.
Saturday, June 25th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.12 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) was even with last week.

Sunday, June 26th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge: Results Show (Viewers: 1.69 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) sent a whopping four contestants home, and jumped two tenths from last week.

The TVN Movie of the Week and encores of Being Average also aired.

GEN-TV Ratings for Tuesday, June 21- Sunday, June 26, 2011:

Sorry for the delay, GEN-TV's processing servers had technical issues processing the ratings data.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011:

GEN-TV finished third place overall with a line-up of original series that diminished in their week to week retention.

8pm, a brand new "That Show with Kim Fields" (1.4 18-49 #7, 19.66 million viewers) (vs. 2.2 18-49 #6 and 20.8 million viewers last week).

830pm, the summer debut of "Boyfriends" (4.3 18-49 #3, 22.7 million viewers)

9pm, a brand new "The Lollipop Shop" (3.0 18-49 #2, 19.92 million viewers) (vs. 3.2 18-49 #2, 21.2 million viewers)

930, a brand new "California Beauties" (3.4 18-49 #5, 21.0 million viewers) (vs. 4.3 18-49 #2, 22.1 million viewers)

10pm, a brand new "The Huntress" (8.5 18-49 #1, 40.38 million viewers) (vs. 8.2 18-49 #1, 40.34 million viewers)

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011:

GEN-TV scored a first place finish on Wednesday thanks to the strong performances of it's hit sitcoms "Knocked Down" and "Over My Head".

8pm, a brand new "Knocked Down" continued to be a solid performer for the network. It was watched by 30.41 million viewers and posted a 13.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830, the debut of "Growing Up Me" was watched by 17.3 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo (#2). Not a bad start for a show with precious little promotion.

At 9pm, a brand new "Birds Of A Feather" showed some signs of steadying, but not much. It was watched by 3.4 million viewers and posted a .07 in the 18-49 demo (#18)

At 930pm, the summer debut of "Over My Head" was watched by a stunning 50.3 million viewers and posted a 40.3 in the 18-49 demo (#1)

At 10pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 12.56 million viewers and posted a 2.9 in the 18-49 demo.


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Thursday, June 23, 2011:

GEN-TV had a strong showing with a 2nd place finish Thursday.

8pm, a rerun of "County General' was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm, the season premiere of "Malibu Country Club" was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo. (#4)

10pm, a brand new "Sisters" was watched by 44.9 million viewers and posted a 13.9 in the 18-49 demo (#1)

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Friday, June 24, 2011:

GEN-TV had a horrible Friday, finishing in sixth place behind the CW.

8pm, a brand new "I Love Lucci" (12.0 million viewers; .11 18-49 demo #12) (vs. 12.2 million viewers and a .10 18-49 demo #10)

9pm, a brand new "Hot Tamales" (6.7 million viewers; .64 18-49 demo #22) (vs. 7.1 million viewers, .74 18-49 demo #15)

930, a brand new "Hot Tamales" (6.0 million viewers; .54 18-49 demo #27) (vs. 8.9 million viewers; .93 18-49 demo #18)

10pm, a brand new "The Search For America's Next Great DJ with DJ Pauly D" was watched by 10.4 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo (#4). (vs. 10.2 million viewers, 4.2 18-49 demo #8)

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Saturday, June 25, 2011:

GEN-TV aired reruns Saturday and ratings will not be published.


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Sunday, June 26, 2011:

GEN-TV Aired reruns on Sunday and ratings won't be published.

Tuesday, June 21st Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week three of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.06 million; 18-49: 1.5/5) slipped two tenths to a season/series low.

At 10pm, week three of Our Family (Viewers: 4.81 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) remained stable in the demo for the third week in a row.
Tuesday, June 28th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week four of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 4.95 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) slipped another tenth, falling closer to cancellation.

At 10pm, week four of Our Family (Viewers: 5.89 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) went up after remaining stable for its first three weeks.

Wednesday, June 29th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.47 million; 18-49: 2.0/6) jumped three tenths from last week.

Thursday, June 23rd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 4.52 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) continued to fall, sliding back two tenths this week.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 4.94 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) also dropped two tenths.

At 9pm, week four of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 10.53 million; 18-49: 3.1/8) climbed three tenths after falling quite a bit last week.

At 10pm, YTN aired an an encore of Reversing History.
Thursday, June 30th Ratings - YTN
YTN set records last night, but not anything the network should be cheering about...

At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 4.98 million; 18-49: 1.4/4) slipped another three tenths from last week, hitting a series low.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 4.81 million; 18-49: 1.3/4) dropped a whopping five tenths from last week, breaking the series low set only 30 minutes before. YTN needs to act, and quickly.

At 9pm, week five of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 7.52 million; 18-49: 2.4/7) fell a massive 0.7 demo points (33%) and 3.01 million viewers (29%) from last week. This marks one of the largest drops from week-to-week for any series on the network. Despite the large drop, The Neighborhood will still rank as the #1 series on YTN from the week, and will most likely top all of cable for the night.

At 10pm, YTN aired an an encore of Reversing History.

GEN-TV has been in all reruns since June 25th and will return with fresh episodes on July 19th.

GEN-TV has had a tough summer thus far and the network has reacted quickly by cancelling five of it's summer series, effective immediately.

Among the shows getting the axe:

"I Love Lucci": The reality show starring soap opera icon Susan Lucci has lost viewers each episode and has been canceled. Production on the show has been halted and the remaining episodes will air on weekends and in late-night timeslots, if only to allow it to be eligible for Emmy consideration.

"Birds Of A Feather": Another low-rated sitcom has been cut from the network.

"The Assistant": This reality entry has performed poorly and has been canceled. It will however complete it's schedule run of episodes.

"Adopt A Pup": Another reality program, this pet-centric show has been canceled and will be removed from the schedule ASAP.

"That Show with Kim Fields": Although the sitcom won't be removed from the schedule, the network has decided against ordering another season. Production has been completed and it will finish it's run.

"California Beauties": A dismal reality show this series has been removed from the schedule. It will finish it's run of episodes, but will not return for another season.

"The Lollipop Shop": GEN-TV has canned the show. Production has halted and it is being taken off the schedule due to lackluster ratings.


A newly revised schedule will be released when GEN-TV returns with new episodes later this month. Currently the network is in reruns.

GEN-TV has a slew of high-profile cast changes to announce:

"One Of These Days": The show is still a solid hit and part of the reason for this is the producer's willingness to make creative changes when needed. The network has announced that Tom Irwin will exit the series as patriarch Gary Bishop at the end of the current summer season. The move is "purely dictated by story and is no reflection on the work ethic of Mr. Irwin, a consummate professional." Sources indicate that Gary will be killed off shortly after his divorce from Linda (Angie Harmon) is finalized. Rumors are that Melinda (Sarah Brown), his jealous, insane mistress will be the one that does him in.

Linda won't be single for long it looks like as GEN-TV has issued a casting notice for the series. The notice says "Needed, Male Actor, Late 40's to Early 50's for Series Regular on major hit series for GEN-TV. Actor should be Caucasian, Hispanic or African-American and should have smoldering good looks and perfect abs. Though a "NAME" would be preferred an "unknown" is acceptable as well."

"County General":

The series is getting a massive overhaul as the network has announced that multiple characters are being dropped from the series:

GEN-TV has declined to pick-up the series options on on Julia Ormond, Sela Ward, Linda Blair, John Leguizamo, Kimberly Elise or Sarah Paxton.

It appears that Ormond and Blair's option weren't picked up due to "lack of substantial story" for their characters. Neither has been featured as prominently in the current season as they were last year. Both will remain with the show on a recurring basis.

Sela Ward has been let-go from the series, in a move surprising to nobody. Her contract issues with the show were well documented and the fact that she's been a hit on "CSI: New York" makes it impossible for her to continue with the series. the series was moved to a Friday timeslot to compete with her other show and though it did fairly well, the network feels she is of no value to the series.

Kimberly Elise was offered a contract but declined it. John Leguizamo is being let go in order to allow some "younger, fresher blood" to emerge on the show. Also, rumors are he was notoriously unhappy with his character's lack of development. Lastly, Paxton was fired for creative reasons.

Also, David E. Kelley has announced he will step-away from the day to day duties of writing the show and will hand over the reigns Bill Erickson, a writer and producer whose been with the show since day one. Kelley, of course will remain as the Executive Producer, but won't work on a daily basis on the show.

Despite the fact that only about 20 episodes are needed for syndication, GEN-TV has decided to remove "Hot Tamales" from it's Primetime schedule, effective immediately. Though it is a mere season away from the magic 100 episodes needed for syndication, the series has struggled in the ratings all season and this summer ratings dropped to unacceptable levels. However, the network will allow the series to complete production on it's 100 episodes, and those episodes will air on the weekends and in some late-night timeslots. The decision is so that the network will be able to profit from the syndication reruns. It would be the networks first series to enter syndication, and would make a major profit for the network.

Ben Savage has also been dropped from "County General". The network is currently overhauling the series cast, and only Tim Matheson, Neve Campbell, Mehki Phiffer and Geena Davis remain as series regulars.

A newer, younger cast will be implemented before the series returns in the fall. According to sources, the network has asked for "more diversity and a lot of younger faces" to fill the series. It appears the show will focus more on the idea of a teaching hospital and the medical students it teaches. Several up and coming names are being thrown around, but so far nobody has been cast.

Rumors are that several "name soap opera actors" are in consideration for prime roles on the show, one rumor suggests that "All My Children" actors Jordi Vilasuso, Alicia Minshew and Lindsay Hartley have all landed contracts on the series, though this remains as of now unconfirmed.

Another rumors suggests that Chad Michael Murray from "One Of These Days" and "One Tree Hill" could land on the series, as his role on "Days" is coming to an end when the series exits next year, the network may be planning on moving him over to this series.

Beginning Today (July 4th, 2011) BIGGIE FAMILY CHANNEL is FamilyNET. This change is for the best, but don't worry we are bringing all of our shows with us and adding a few more. The new schedule will premiere tomorrow at 6:00am, as there is a marathon of our newest show: M*A*S*H today.

The launch schedule is as follows:
MONDAY-FRIDAY:

6:00am Little House on the Prairie
7:00am The Walton’s
8:00am Diagnosis Murder
9:00am Murder, She Wrote
10:00am Matlock
11:00am Gilligan’s Island
11:30am The Munster’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Taxi
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Sabrina the Teenage Witch
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am Barney Miller
5:30am Taxi

SATURDAY:
6:00am Saved By the Bell
6:30am Family Matters
7:00am Family Matters
7:30am Home Improvement
8:00am Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
8:30am Taxi
9:00am The Odd Couple
9:30am The Bob Newhart Show
10:00am Barney Miller
10:30am Gilligan’s Island
11:00am The Walton’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Taxi
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Sabrina the Teenage Witch
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am Barney Miller
5:30am Taxi

SUNDAY:
6:00am Saved By the Bell
6:30am Family Matters
7:00am Family Matters
7:30am Home Improvement
8:00am Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
8:30am Taxi
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am-12:30pm Religious Programming
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm-7:30pm Religious Programming
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Sabrina the Teenage Witch
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am Barney Miller
5:30am Taxi

Also with our networks new name the following shows will be recycling their runs this week: Little House on the Prairie, Matlock, The Munster's, I Dream of Jeannie, The Andy Griffith Show, The Bob Newhart Show, The Golden Girls, & I Love Lucy. Each of those will recycle tomorrow. Saved By the Bell will recycle on Saturday.

FamilyNET (formerly BIGGIE FAMILY CHANNEL) has the following shows up for sale effective immediately:

The Honeymooner's (contract ends 5/1/12)
Judge Alex (classic episodes) (contract ends 6/1/12)
*Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (contract ends 6/15/12)
Get Smart (contract ends 12/31/12)
My Three Sons (contract ends 4/2/14)



*purchased on 7/14/10 from GEN-TV-- They are welcomed to purchase the remainder of this contract.

GEN-TV has acquired the rights to air the following series:

"Judge Pirro": This hit Daytime Emmy winning court program will join the GEN-TV line-up sometime in the fall. GEN-TV will air the new episodes and some reruns.

"Swift Justice with Jackie Glass": This second season court show is returning minus Nancy Grace, and GEN-TV has acquired the M-F rights for this show.

"Judge Hatchet": GEN-TV has bought the rights to the entire library of this award-winning courtroom series.

"Sabrina, The Teenage Witch": GEN-TV has repurchased the rights to this classic series after FamilyNET let their contract lapse. GEN-TV has waived that networks penalty fee for ceasing their contract prior to the contract's end date. FamilyNET will not pay a penalty fee for terminating their contract.

"Ellen": GEN-TV has acquired the weekend only rights to the hit 1990's sitcom starring Ellen DeGeneres.

It appears that GEN-TV is working on a totally revamped Daytime line-up for the fall, which will be 100% different than it's current incarnation.

Saturday, June 25th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 2.12 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) was even with last week.

Sunday, June 26th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge: Results Show (Viewers: 1.69 million; 18-49: 0.7/2) sent a whopping four contestants home, and jumped two tenths from last week.

The TVN Movie of the Week and encores of Being Average also aired.
Friday, July 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: The Casey Anthony Trial (Viewers: 5.01 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) dropped a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, a regular edition of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.29 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) also slipped a tenth from last week.

Saturday, July 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the finale performance show for Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.43 million; 18-49: 0.5/2) dropped two tenths from last week.

Sunday, June 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge: The Finale (Viewers: 1.42 million; 18-49: 0.5/1) slipped two tenths in the demo, and a bit in total viewers. The series finale peaked at 7:55 (1.64 million viewers) when the winner was announced.

YTN rounded out the night with six encores of Being Average, which averaged 2.02 million viewers and a 0.8/2 demo.

UPDATED: 7/5/11

Launch Schedule:
MONDAY-FRIDAY:

6:00am Little House on the Prairie
7:00am The Walton’s
8:00am Diagnosis Murder
9:00am Murder, She Wrote
10:00am Matlock
11:00am Gilligan’s Island
11:30am The Munster’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Taxi
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

SATURDAY:
6:00am Saved By the Bell
6:30am Saved By the Bell
7:00am Family Matters
7:30am Family Matters
8:00am Home Improvement
8:30am Taxi
9:00am The Odd Couple
9:30am The Bob Newhart Show
10:00am Barney Miller
10:30am Gilligan’s Island
11:00am The Walton’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Taxi
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

SUNDAY:
6:00am Saved By the Bell
6:30am Saved By the Bell
7:00am Family Matters
7:30am Family Matters
8:00am Home Improvement
8:30am Taxi
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am-12:30pm Religious Programming
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm-7:30pm Religious Programming
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

GEN-TV announced a major shake-up today. The network has parted ways with David E. Kelley in a big way. First off, the network has canceled "Black's Law", the struggling legal drama starring Brooke Shields, Harry Hamlin and others. Though it's debut episode was highly viewed, the ratings have declined with each additional episode. Katrina Bishop-Wry announced the change saying "The old GEN-TV administration was foolish and blind to renew a series with such a low rating figure and it was obvious to me that the show has to go." Additionally ruffling the feathers of David E. Kelley, GEN-TV has fired the mega-producer from "County General" and has hired former "Law & Order: SVU" producer Neal Bauer to step-in as day to day show-runner, a big change from a few days ago when Bill Erickson would takeover. Erickson, a longtime employee of the series has been fired for creative differences with Katrina Bishop-Wry.

She outlines in a detailed memo today a new creative direction for the series, the memo was sent from Wry to Bauer and was discussing the changes she wants to see on the series:

"The series is too quirky and it needs to be cut. This needs to be a mainstream hospital drama. No more crazy lesbians with brain tumors. Straightforward storytelling please. Also less old people. This show needs an injection of youth and fast. I suggest cutting Geena Davis and Tim Matheson from the series."

"Less Gay stuff, more straight stuff, GEN-TV cannot become known as "The Gay Network". We must balance and find a way to appeal to normal Americans."

"Gore, Gore, GORE. Let's gore it up, afterall this is a HOSPITAL SHOW afterall. More blood, more guts."


It seems Wry has the wrong idea about how to attract viewers.

Tuesday, June 28th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week four of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 4.95 million; 18-49: 1.4/5) slipped another tenth, falling closer to cancellation.

At 10pm, week four of Our Family (Viewers: 5.89 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) went up after remaining stable for its first three weeks.

Wednesday, June 29th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.47 million; 18-49: 2.0/6) jumped three tenths from last week.

Tuesday, July 5th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a special Weekly Update: The Casey Anthony Verdict (Viewers: 5.64 million; 18-49: 1.3/5) put up solid numbers for a last minute programming change. This marks the highest viewership in the timeslot since the series finale of Pushing Daisies in April.

At 9pm, week five of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.38 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) jumped two tenths from last weeks series low.

At 10pm, week five of Our Family (Viewers: 6.09 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) jumped a tenth for the second week in a row to a series/season high.

Wednesday, July 6th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.37 million; 18-49: 1.9/6) slid back a tenth from last week.

4/20
Being Average (8pm) - 2.15 million, 1.2 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.26 million, 1.2 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.29 million, 1.3 demo
*Beginning of top ten competition

4/27
Being Average (8pm) - 2.06 million, 1.0 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.11 million, 1.1 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.36 million, 1.3 demo

= 14 episodes of Being Average, 7 episodes of The Comedy Hour

5/4
Being Average (8pm) - 2.19 million, 1.1 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.23 million, 1.1 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.49 million, 1.3 demo

5/11
Being Average (8pm) - 2.24 million, 1.1 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.19 million, 1.1 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.41 million, 1.3 demo
*The top four remain in the competition with only one contestant eliminated per week. The two hour finale will air on May 25th.

= 18 episodes of Being Average, 9 episodes of The Comedy Hour
5/18
Being Average (8pm) - 2.34 million, 1.0 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.27 million, 0.9 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm) - 2.59 million, 1.3 demo

5/25 (SEASON FINALE NIGHT)
Being Average (8pm) - 2.39 million, 0.8 demo
Being Average (8:30pm) - 2.30 million, 0.9 demo
The Comedy Hour (9pm-11pm) - 2.68 million, 1.4 demo

= 22 episodes of Being Average, 11 episodes of The Comedy Hour

Being Average and The Comedy Hour Renewed
TVN has renewed hit series Being Average and The Comedy Hour for a fifth and third season, respectively. Being Average, which produced series highs during the season, has been given a 26 episode order. With the additional 26 episodes, the total number of episodes for the series will be at 105 episodes (13-22-22-22-26) by seasons end. The Comedy Hour has been given an 13 episode order, an increase from the 11 episodes that aired during the second season. Both Being Average and The Comedy Hour will return to their home on Wednesdays beginning in January.

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
NEW DAYTIME SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
YTN is proud to announce an all new daytime schedule, which goes into effect on Monday, August 15th.

The President of YTN says, "Our Sunday schedule experienced the most change, and it's not because any series was weak, its because some of the shows were so strong. That's So Raven is the number one off-network series for a cable network in the key kids demos, so we moved the series back and added a second episode. 7th Heaven continues to be a monster in the ratings and we decided to keep the two hour block, but an hour later. Everwood, is doing just fine in the ratings, but we had to cut it down to an hour to bring in some fresh shows. We've been flooded with emails for Charmed and Dawson's Creek and we gave it a go. 24 was the weak link in the lineup, and that's probably due to the serialized nature of the series. With The West Wing now moved back into the pre-primetime slot, it can further help our Sunday night series. In the early hours of the night, we cut the movie becuase we'd been running the same movie over and over every so often. Crossing Jordan and Law and Order should be able to do great in the early hour timeslot.

Our Monday-Friday schedule saw very few changes. We removed the three hour block of Wife Swap encores and brought in encores of past ABC hit comedies. With Full House before the launch of The Candace Show, it allows an audience familiar with the actress to stick around.

Saturday saw a few changes as well, and all of them are in the early hours of the day. With Ricki Lake gone, we simply removed her encore and plugged it with another episode of NYPD Blue. Following the series is the hit L.A. Law, which were hoping can do great numbers despite airing early in the day. The show was strong for many years, and we think it can do just as great today."

Monday - Friday
12am - Movie
2am - Law and Order: Criminal Intent
3am - Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
4am - Law and Order
5am - JAG
6am - NCIS
7am - Step by Step [replaces Wife Swap]
8am - Hangin' with Mr. Cooper [replaces Wife Swap]
9am - Full House [replaces Wife Swap]
10am - The Candace Show [replaces The Ricki Lake Show]
11am - Friends
12pm - My Wife and Kids
1pm - According to Jim
2pm - Two and a Half Men
3pm - The Big Bang Theory
4pm - King of Queens
5pm - Yes, Dear
6pm - Everybody Loves Raymond

Saturday:
12am - Family Guy
1am - The Simpsons
2am - Movie
4am - Dexter
5am - Numb3rs
6am - NYPD Blue
7am - NYPD Blue [replaces The Ricki Lake Show]
8am - L.A. Law [replaces Movie]
9am - L.A. Law [replaces Movie]
10am - Bones
11am - Reba
12pm - Less Than Perfect
1pm - Hope and Faith
2pm - Life with Bonnie
3pm - The Closer
4pm - Without a Trace
5pm - Las Vegas
6pm - Movie

Sunday:
12am - Family Guy
1am - Medium
2am - Cold Case
3am - Crossing Jordan [replaces The Ricki Lake Show]
4am - Crossing Jordan [replaces Movie]
5am - Law and Order [replaces Movie]
6am - Children's Movie
8am - Tom and Jerry
8:30am - The Flintstones
9am - Scooby Doo
9:30am - A Pup Named Scooby Doo
10am - Even Stevens
10:30am - Lizzie McGuire [replaces That's So Raven]
11am - That's So Raven [replaces 7th Heaven]
11:30am - That's So Raven [replaces 7th Heaven]
12pm - 7th Heaven
1pm - 7th Heaven [replaces Everwood]
2pm - Everwood
3pm - Dawson's Creek [replaces The West Wing]
4pm - Charmed [replaces The West Wing]
5pm - The West Wing [replaces 24]
6pm - The West Wing [replaces 24]

SCHEDULE CHANGES:
WEEKENDS:
6:00am Home Improvement X2 (replaces Saved By the Bell)
8:00am Gilligan's Island (replaces Home Improvement)

SATURDAY:
9:30am M*A*S*H (replaces The Bob Newhart Show)
10:30am The Bob Newhart Show (replaces Gilligan's Island)

SCHEDULE:
UPDATED: 7/11/11
MONDAY-FRIDAY:

6:00am Little House on the Prairie
7:00am The Walton’s
8:00am Diagnosis Murder
9:00am Murder, She Wrote
10:00am Matlock
11:00am Gilligan’s Island
11:30am The Munster’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Taxi
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

SATURDAY:
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Family Matters
7:30am Family Matters
8:00am Gilligan's Island
8:30am Taxi
9:00am The Odd Couple
9:30am M*A*S*H
10:00am Barney Miller
10:30am The Bob Newhart Show
11:00am The Walton’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Taxi
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

SUNDAY:
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Family Matters
7:30am Family Matters
8:00am Gilligan's Island
8:30am Taxi
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am-12:30pm Religious Programming
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H
4:30pm M*A*S*H
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm-7:30pm Religious Programming
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show
2:30am The Cosby Show
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller
4:30am Barney Miller
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

Friday, July 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: The Casey Anthony Trial (Viewers: 5.01 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) dropped a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, a regular edition of Weekly Update (Viewers: 4.29 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) also slipped a tenth from last week.

Saturday, July 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the finale performance show for Karaoke Challenge (Viewers: 1.43 million; 18-49: 0.5/2) dropped two tenths from last week.

Sunday, June 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, Karaoke Challenge: The Finale (Viewers: 1.42 million; 18-49: 0.5/1) slipped two tenths in the demo, and a bit in total viewers. The series finale peaked at 7:55 (1.64 million viewers) when the winner was announced.

YTN rounded out the night with six encores of Being Average, which averaged 2.02 million viewers and a 0.8/2 demo.
Thursday, July 7th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.56 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) jumped two tenths from its series low last week.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.73 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) was up a bit more (three tenths) to a two week high.

At 9pm, week six of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 8.94 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) increased five tenths from last weeks massive seven tenths drop. While it did not fully recover from its drop, it did manage a very strong summer demo.

At 10pm, YTN aired an an encore of Reversing History.

Friday, July 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: The Casey Anthony Trial (Viewers: 5.67 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) was up in total viewers, but remained stable in the demo.

At 9pm, a regular edition of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.25 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) jumped over a million viewers, but couldn't increase it's demo at all.

Tuesday, July 5th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a special Weekly Update: The Casey Anthony Verdict (Viewers: 5.64 million; 18-49: 1.3/5) put up solid numbers for a last minute programming change. This marks the highest viewership in the timeslot since the series finale of Pushing Daisies in April.

At 9pm, week five of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.38 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) jumped two tenths from last weeks series low.

At 10pm, week five of Our Family (Viewers: 6.09 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) jumped a tenth for the second week in a row to a series/season high.

Wednesday, July 6th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.37 million; 18-49: 1.9/6) slid back a tenth from last week.
Monday, July 11th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, the YTN series premiere of Detroit 1-8-7 (Viewers: 7.87 million; 18-49: 1.6/4) did pretty well in total viewers, and produced a demo similar to YTN's other new summer series. Both figures were the highest for the series since the November 16th episode, which aired behind Dancing with the Stars. YTN's other pickup, Lie to Me, premieres Thursday at 10/9c.

Tuesday, July 12th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week six of Sing it Loud! (Viewers: 5.98 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) jumped another tenth to a series high.

At 10pm, week six of Our Family (Viewers: 6.12 million; 18-49: 1.8/5) remained even with last weeks performance.

Wednesday, July 13th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life: Love, Money, and Sex (Viewers: 6.23 million; 18-49: 1.9/6) was even with last week.

FamilyNET Press Release:
07-15-11

Dawson’s Creek, 7th Heaven
join the lineup!

FamilyNET has barely been on the air for two weeks, but we ALREADY have schedule changes! Beginning Monday, July 15th, 2011 the successful primetime soap’s Dawson’s Creek and 7th Heaven will join the lineup. Every weekday beginning at 4pm catch all your Capeside friends on Dawson’s Creek, then stay around and join the Camden’s for dinner on 7th Heaven at 5pm.

The updated schedule is as follows:

WEEKDAYS:
6:00am Little House on the Prairie
7:00am The Walton’s
8:00am Diagnosis Murder
9:00am Murder, She Wrote
10:00am Matlock
11:00am Gilligan’s Island
11:30am The Munster’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm Dawson’s Creek (replaces M*A*S*H X2)
5:00pm 7th Heaven (replaces Mama’s Family X2)
6:00pm The Golden Girls X2
7:00pm Mama’s Family (replaces Taxi)
7:30pm Mama’s Family (replaces The Odd Couple)
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show X2
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller X2
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

SATURDAY:
6:00am Home Improvement X2
7:00am Family Matters X2
8:00am Gilligan’s Island
8:30am Taxi
9:00am The Odd Couple
9:30am M*A*S*H
10:00am Barney Miller
10:30am The Bob Newhart Show
11:00am The Walton’s
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H X2
5:00pm Mama’s Family X2
6:00pm The Golden Girls X2
7:00pm Taxi
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show X2
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller X2
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi

SUNDAY:
6:00am Home Improvement X2
7:00am Family Matters X2
8:00am Gilligan’s Island
8:30am Taxi
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am religious programming
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Leave it to Beaver
1:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
3:30pm The Bob Newhart Show
4:00pm M*A*S*H X2
5:00pm Mama’s Family X2
6:00pm religious programming
7:30pm The Odd Couple
8:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm M*A*S*H
10:30pm M*A*S*H
11:00pm I Dream of Jeannie
11:30pm Bewitched
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am Little House on the Prairie
2:00am The Cosby Show X2
3:00am Family Matters
3:30am Home Improvement
4:00am Barney Miller X2
5:00am The Odd Couple
5:30am Taxi




On July 14th, 2010 it was announced that FamilyNET (then BIGGIE FAMILY CHANNEL) had purchased the rights for GUIDING LIGHT and would begin airing the show on September 20th, 2010 in its 3:00pm CBS timeslot.

“ “BIGGIE FAMILY CHANNEL is now the exclusive home for GUIDING LIGHT!” Yes, the former CBS daytime drama which aired its final episode on September 18th, 2009, is coming back to TV. The exec states that, “GL won’t actually be airing any new episodes when it comes to our network, but we will have the rights to ALL GL material from 1969-2009.We will air all episodes from 2001-2009 in their original air order. Occasionally we will perhaps air episodes that aired before 2001, mainly when a “classic” episode is in the episode order—mainly Christmas episodes.

Thomas adds that “BIGGIE FAMILY CHANNEL is excited to be the new home for
GL, and since GEN-TV owned the series outright, and since they sold us the
show outright—we can air GUIDING LIGHT forever!” GL will debut on Monday,
September 20th, 2010 at 3:00pm (it’s CBS slot) —one year and two days after it
last aired on CBS. GL will also re-air in late night at 1:00am ”.

On Monday, September 19th, 2011 the wait is OVER. We WILL begin airing the series, beginning with Episode #13744 which aired on Monday, September 17th, 2001.

GUIDING LIGHT will air at 3:00pm and re-air at 1:00am.

Thursday, July 7th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.56 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) jumped two tenths from its series low last week.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.73 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) was up a bit more (three tenths) to a two week high.

At 9pm, week six of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 8.94 million; 18-49: 2.9/7) increased five tenths from last weeks massive seven tenths drop. While it did not fully recover from its drop, it did manage a very strong summer demo.

At 10pm, YTN aired an an encore of Reversing History.

Friday, July 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: The Casey Anthony Trial (Viewers: 5.67 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) was up in total viewers, but remained stable in the demo.

At 9pm, a regular edition of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.25 million; 18-49: 0.9/3) jumped over a million viewers, but couldn't increase it's demo at all.
Thursday, July 14th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.68 million; 18-49: 1.6/5) remained stable with last week.

At 8:30pm, another episode of $7.25 an Hour (Viewers: 5.94 million; 18-49: 1.7/5) jumped a tenth from last week. Just when it looked like $7.25 an Hour was going to continue dropping, it has slowly started to recover in the last few weeks.

At 9pm, week seven of the highly-controversial reality series, The Neighborhood (Viewers: 9.14 million; 18-49: 3.1/7) was up two tenths from last week, regaining the 0.7 point it lost three weeks back.

At 10pm, the YTN series premiere of Lie to Me (Viewers: 5.89 million; 18-49: 2.1/6) was down in total viewers from Detroit 1-8-7, but was up five tenths in the demo. Lie to Me was even with its season premiere on FOX back on October 4th, 2010 (when it aired at 9pm). Retention wasn't that great out of The Neighborhood, but nobody ever expected it to be as it didn't do awesome out of House either. Just of note, the 10pm timeslot is the latest this series has ever aired, as FOX stops programming at 10pm.

Friday, July 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a once-again-regular edition of Weekly Update (Viewers: 5.89 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) was up in total viewers, but remained stable in the demo.

At 9pm, another Weekly Update (Viewers: 6.14 million; 18-49: 1.0/3) jumped in total viewers, and a tenth of a demo point.

GEN-TV has been in all reruns since June 25th and will return with fresh episodes on July 19th.

GEN-TV returned with new episodes on July 19th and here are the results:


Tuesday, July 19th:

GEN-TV was able to take silver on Tuesday with a second place finish among total demographics and total viewers: The network was helped by the continued success of "The Huntress" and veteran comedy "Boyfriends".

8pm, "That Show with Kim Fields" (8.34 million viewers, 2.1 18-49)
830pm, "Boyfriends" (14.8 million viewers, 3.8 18-49)
9pm, "The Lollipop Shop" (12.2 million viewers, 2.8 18-49)
930pm, "California Beauties" (10.2 million viewers, 2.2 18-49)
10pm, "The Huntress" (24.4 million viewers, 4.9 18-49)


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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011:

GEN-TV shuffled it's schedule around and saw success on Wed with a 1st place finish for the following line-up:

8pm: A brand new "Knocked Down" (29.3 million viewers, 5.3 18-49)
830: "Over My Head" (Rerun) (19.3 million viewers, 5.5 18-49)
9pm: "Growing Up Me" (all new) (8.3 million viewers, 2.2 18-49)
930: "Over My Head" (all new) (34.4 million viewers, 5.9 18-49)
10pm: "Gone" (all new-Summer Premiere) (23.4 million viewers, 4.9 18-49)

***NOTE--- "Birds Of A Feather" has been canceled and will no longer air.

In accordance with industry guidelines and FCC regulations, all networks must publish a list of all the syndication rights they hold and when they

expire, so that competing networks can fairly bid on them.

Here is a list of all contracts GEN-TV holds and the expiration dates:

List Compiled by GEN-TV Acquisitions department and verified by GEN-TV Legal.

NOTE: GEN-TV owns ALL rights unless otherwise specified
Contracts Expiring in 2011:

September:

“The Geraldo Rivera Show”--- 9/1/11
“The Nanny”---- 9/1/11
“Judge Judy” (Classics and Current”)--- 9/1/11
“Suddenly Susan”--- 9/2/11 –Weekend Only
“Caroline in the City”- 9/2/11- Weekend Only
“Jeopardy”--- (Current and Classic)--- 9/2/11--- M-F Daytime Only
“Wheel Of Fortune” (Current and Classic)- 9/2/11—M-F Daytime Only
“Will & Grace”--- 9/2/11
“Mad About You”--- 9/3/11--- M-F Daytime
“Bones”--- Weekend Only--- 9/18/11

October:
“Mad About You”--- All Other Rights--- 10/1/11
“New York Undercover”--- 10/1/11
“The Division”—10/1/11

November & December:
“The New Adventures Of Old Christine”--- 11/1/11


Contracts Expiring in 2012:
“Cybill”--- May 9, 2012
“Living Single”- September 1, 2012
“Party of Five”- September 1, 2012
“Sunset Beach”--- October 1, 2012
“The Facts Of Life”--- September 1, 2012
“Grace Under Fire”--- September 2, 2012
“The Division”—December 2, 2012
“Kate & Allie”--- September 1, 2012
“Murphy Brown”--- September 1, 2012
“Designing Women” ---September 1, 2012
“The Golden Girls”—Weekend Only--- September 2, 2012
“Empty Nest”—Weekend Only--- September 2, 2012
“Home Improvement”—Weekend Only (Non –Exclusive, Shared with Nick@Nite) --- September 1, 2012
“Loving”----- October 2, 2012
“Santa Barbara”—October 2, 2012

Contracts Expiring After 2012 (Dates Will Not Be Published)
“The Practice”
“Avonlea” (shared with INSP network)
“L.A. Law”
“Punky Brewster”—Weekend Only
“Ally McBeal”
“Picket Fences”—Weekend Only
“Queer As Folk” (USA)—Weekend Only (Non-Exclusive, Shared with Logo)
“The Sally Jesse Raphael Show”
“The Charles Perez Show”
“The Oprah Winfrey Show”
“Gimme A Break”
“All My Children”
“One Life To Live”
“General Hospital”
“The City” (Soap Opera)
“Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”
“Dawson’s Creek” (leased to FamilyNET, but owned by GEN-TV)
“Thirtysomething”
“Sisters” (1990’s)
“Savannah”
“Melrose Place”
“Beverly Hills, 90210”
“Models Inc.,”
“Malibu Shores”
“Felicity”
“Popular”
“Roswell”
“Central Park West”
“For Your Love”
“Swift Justice with Jackie Glass”
“Judge Jeannie Pirro”
“Ellen” (sitcom)
“Cash Cab”
“Pyramid”
“Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?”
“Hot Tamales” (Syndicated Reruns)
"Grounded For Life"--- Weekend and M-F Daytime (no Primetime rights)

Contracts Owned By GEN-TV not being used (and thus open for leasing) (Inquire with GEN-TV if you want to lease)
"As The World Turns"--- (Sold to FamilyNet)
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (Leased to FAMILYNET)
“Rhoda”
“Phyllis”
“CSI: New York”- Weekend Only
“Criminal Minds”--- Weekend Only
“Family Law”
“Las Vegas” ---Weekend Only
“Law & Order: Trial By Jury”
“Law & Order: Crime & Punishment”
“Conviction”
“St. Elsewhere” (Weekend Only, never utilized)
“Survivor” (Reruns only)
“Tori & Dean”
“Search for Tomorrow”
“Daria”
“Sister, Sister”
“Strong Medicine”
“Two And A Half Men”-- (Contract voided after never being utilized)
“Judging Amy”
“Full House” (Sold to FamilyNet)
“The Apprentice”
“The Bachelor”
“The Bachelorette”
“Charmed”
“The Guardian”
“Still Standing”
“Knot’s Landing”
“Dallas”
“Dynasty”
“Almost Perfect”
“Different Strokes” (Sale Pending)
“Tiny Toon Adventures”
“She-Ra: Princess Of Power”
“Rainbow Bright”
“Care Bears”
“Pound Puppies”
“Clarissa Explains It All”
“Moesha”
“The Girls Next Door”
“Buffy, The Vampire Slayer” (Voided on 1/2/11 after not being utilized)
“Wonder Woman”
“Girlfriends”
“The Game”
“That Girl”
“Family Ties” (No Longer Available- GEN-TV will be using later this year)
“The King of Queens”
“Everybody Loves Raymond” (Voided after never airing)
“Saved by the Bell” (Weekend Only)
“The O.C.”
“The Tyra Banks Show”
“Just The Ten Of Us”
“Rules Of Engagement”
“Sweet Valley High”
“One Day At A Time”
“Once & Again”
“Third Watch”
“The Hogan Family”
“My Two Dads”
“Beverly Hills Teen”
“Major Dad”

Contracts Expired in 2011, but Renewed:
“Cold Case” ---Weekend Only (Renewed on 7/3/2011 through 2014)
“Gimme A Break”---(Renewed on 7/19/2011 through 2014)
“Dharma & Greg”--- (Renewed 6/2/2011 through 2014)
"Blossom"--- (Renewed on 5/12/2011 through 2013)---- Weekend Only


LEGAL NOTICE:

Any contract that GEN-TV has that has yet to expire can be picked up by GEN-TV at any point prior to that contracts end date. GEN-TV legally has until midnight the night of the contract end date to renew said contract. For Example, "The Nanny" expires 9/1/11 so GEN-TV has until 1159pm on 8/31/11 to pick up or renew the contract for that program. No competing network can bid on the program until that time has past. GEN-TV Network is already in advanced negotiations to renew several of these high profile contracts.

In accordance with industry guidelines and FCC regulations, all networks must publish a list of all the syndication rights they hold and when they

expire, so that competing networks can fairly bid on them.

Here is a list of all contracts GEN-TV holds and the expiration dates:

List Compiled by GEN-TV Acquisitions department and verified by GEN-TV Legal.

NOTE: GEN-TV owns ALL rights unless otherwise specified
Contracts Expiring in 2011:

September:

“The Geraldo Rivera Show”--- 9/1/11
“The Nanny”---- 9/1/11
“Judge Judy” (Classics and Current”)--- 9/1/11
“Suddenly Susan”--- 9/2/11 –Weekend Only
“Caroline in the City”- 9/2/11- Weekend Only
“Jeopardy”--- (Current and Classic)--- 9/2/11--- M-F Daytime Only
“Wheel Of Fortune” (Current and Classic)- 9/2/11—M-F Daytime Only
“Will & Grace”--- 9/2/11
“Mad About You”--- 9/3/11--- M-F Daytime
“Bones”--- Weekend Only--- 9/18/11

October:
“Mad About You”--- All Other Rights--- 10/1/11
“New York Undercover”--- 10/1/11
“The Division”—10/1/11

November & December:
“The New Adventures Of Old Christine”--- 11/1/11


Contracts Expiring in 2012:
“Cybill”--- May 9, 2012
“Living Single”- September 1, 2012
“Party of Five”- September 1, 2012
“Sunset Beach”--- October 1, 2012
“The Facts Of Life”--- September 1, 2012
“Grace Under Fire”--- September 2, 2012
“The Division”—December 2, 2012
“Kate & Allie”--- September 1, 2012
“Murphy Brown”--- September 1, 2012
“Designing Women” ---September 1, 2012
“The Golden Girls”—Weekend Only--- September 2, 2012
“Empty Nest”—Weekend Only--- September 2, 2012
“Home Improvement”—Weekend Only (Non –Exclusive, Shared with Nick@Nite) --- September 1, 2012
“Loving”----- October 2, 2012
“Santa Barbara”—October 2, 2012

Contracts Expiring After 2012 (Dates Will Not Be Published)
“The Practice”
“Avonlea” (shared with INSP network)
“L.A. Law”
“Punky Brewster”—Weekend Only
“Ally McBeal”
“Picket Fences”—Weekend Only
“Queer As Folk” (USA)—Weekend Only (Non-Exclusive, Shared with Logo)
“The Sally Jesse Raphael Show”
“The Charles Perez Show”
“The Oprah Winfrey Show”
“Gimme A Break”
“All My Children”
“One Life To Live”
“General Hospital”
“The City” (Soap Opera)
“Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”
“Dawson’s Creek” (leased to another network, but owned by GEN-TV)
“Thirtysomething”
“Sisters” (1990’s)
“Savannah”
“Melrose Place”
“Beverly Hills, 90210”
“Models Inc.,”
“Malibu Shores”
“Felicity”
“Popular”
“Roswell”
“Central Park West”
“For Your Love” (GEN-TV is considering leasing this title)
“Swift Justice with Nancy Glass”
“Judge Jeannie Pirro”
“Ellen” (sitcom)
“Cash Cab”
“Pyramid”
“Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?”
“Hot Tamales” (Syndicated Reruns)
"Grounded For Life"--- Weekend and M-F Daytime (no Primetime rights)

Contracts Owned By GEN-TV not being used (and thus open for leasing) (Inquire with GEN-TV if you want to lease)
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
“Rhoda”
“Phyllis”
“CSI: New York”- Weekend Only
“Criminal Minds”--- Weekend Only
“Family Law”
“Las Vegas” ---Weekend Only
“Law & Order: Trial By Jury”
“Law & Order: Crime & Punishment”
“Conviction”
“St. Elsewhere” (Weekend Only, never utilized)
“Survivor” (Reruns only)
“Tori & Dean”
“Search for Tomorrow”
“Daria”
“Sister, Sister”
“Strong Medicine”
“Two And A Half Men”-- (Contract voided after never being utilized)
“Judging Amy”
“Full House”
“The Apprentice”
“The Bachelor”
“The Bachelorette”
“Charmed”
“The Guardian”
“Still Standing”
“Knot’s Landing”
“Dallas”
“Dynasty”
“Almost Perfect”
“Different Strokes”
“Tiny Toon Adventures”
“She-Ra: Princess Of Power”
“Rainbow Bright”
“Care Bears”
“Pound Puppies”
“Clarissa Explains It All”
“Moesha”
“The Girls Next Door”
“Buffy, The Vampire Slayer” (Voided on 1/2/11 after not being utilized)
“Wonder Woman”
“Girlfriends”
“The Game”
“That Girl”
“Family Ties”
“The King of Queens”
“Everybody Loves Raymond” (Voided after never airing)
“Saved by the Bell” (Weekend Only)
“The O.C.”
“The Tyra Banks Show”
“Just The Ten Of Us”
“Rules Of Engagement”
“Sweet Valley High”
“One Day At A Time”
“Once & Again”
“Third Watch”
“The Hogan Family”
“My Two Dads”
“Beverly Hills Teen”
“Major Dad”

Contracts Expired in 2011, but Renewed:
“Cold Case” ---Weekend Only (Renewed on 7/3/2011 through 2014)
“Gimme A Break”---(Renewed on 7/19/2011 through 2014)
“Dharma & Greg”--- (Renewed 6/2/2011 through 2014)
"Blossom"--- (Renewed on 5/12/2011 through 2013)---- Weekend Only


LEGAL NOTICE:

Any contract that GEN-TV has that has yet to expire can be picked up by GEN-TV at any point prior to that contracts end date. GEN-TV legally has until midnight the night of the contract end date to renew said contract. For Example, "The Nanny" expires 9/1/11 so GEN-TV has until 1159pm on 8/31/11 to pick up or renew the contract for that program. No competing network can bid on the program until that time has past. GEN-TV Network is already in advanced negotiations to renew several of these high profile contracts.

In what is no surprise, GEN-TV has renewed their options for syndicated reruns of "The Nanny", "Mad About You" and "Will & Grace", three highly performing sitcoms for the networks daytime line-up. In addition, the network has gotten the rights to air all three sitcoms on weekends and in late-night timeslots.

"The Nanny" has consistently been a top performer for the network's daytime line-up, earning the largest revenue any syndicated property has for the network.


In other news, after a short test run in July, GEN-TV will NOT be picking up the full-time rights to "Rules Of Engagement", as the series tested poorly for the network. However, GEN-TV will pick up the syndication rights to "Hot Tamales" in a non-exclusive agreement good through 2014. The series will still be available to other networks to air as well. It enters local syndication in the fall.